Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,009flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 459 mi
Typical range: $1,727–$2,290
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Smith to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $2,009

Return trip

Houston → Fort Smith$1,986

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Smith to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,619	$3.53	$1,441 – $1,797
53' refrigerated	$1,932	$4.21	$1,681 – $2,183
48' flatbed	$2,009	$4.38	$1,727 – $2,290
Step deck	$2,199	$4.79	$1,848 – $2,551
Power only	$1,399	$3.05	$1,217 – $1,581
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.30	$875 – $1,234
26' box truck	$1,045	$2.28	$889 – $1,202
Sprinter van	$648	$1.41	$544 – $751

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More lanes from Fort Smith

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,793	$4.20	$4,982 – $6,604	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$4,920	$3.05	$4,231 – $5,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,472	$3.64	$2,126 – $2,818	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,250	$3.55	$3,655 – $4,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,237	$4.04	$4,504 – $5,970	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,273	$4.07	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$4,757	$3.07	$4,091 – $5,423	4 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,487	$5.63	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Smith, AR to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Smith, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,009 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 459 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,727 and $2,290.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 459 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $448 of the $2,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,986, which makes Fort Smith, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology