Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,793flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $4,982–$6,604
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Smith to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,346
All-in estimate: $5,793

Return trip

New York → Fort Smith$4,691

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Fort Smith to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,801	$3.48	$4,273 – $5,329
53' refrigerated	$5,721	$4.15	$4,977 – $6,464
48' flatbed	$5,793	$4.20	$4,982 – $6,604
Step deck	$6,310	$4.58	$5,301 – $7,320
Power only	$4,246	$3.08	$3,694 – $4,798
Hotshot	$3,205	$2.33	$2,660 – $3,749
26' box truck	$3,139	$2.28	$2,668 – $3,609
Sprinter van	$1,920	$1.39	$1,613 – $2,228

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More lanes from Fort Smith

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
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 New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Smith, AR to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Smith, AR to New York, NY is estimated at $5,793 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,982 and $6,604.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,346 of the $5,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,691, which makes Fort Smith, AR to New York, NY 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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