Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,920flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $4,231–$5,609
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Smith to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,346
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $4,920

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fort Smith$7,146

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Smith to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,089	$2.54	$3,639 – $4,539
53' refrigerated	$4,871	$3.02	$4,238 – $5,505
48' flatbed	$4,920	$3.05	$4,231 – $5,609
Step deck	$5,357	$3.33	$4,500 – $6,214
Power only	$3,624	$2.25	$3,153 – $4,095
Hotshot	$2,736	$1.70	$2,271 – $3,201
26' box truck	$2,676	$1.66	$2,275 – $3,078
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.02	$1,374 – $1,897

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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
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,472	$3.64	$2,126 – $2,818	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,009	$4.38	$1,727 – $2,290	1 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 Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,920 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,231 and $5,609.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,611 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,574 of the $4,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,146, which makes Fort Smith, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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