Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bella Vista, AR flatbed rate

$2,227flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $1,915–$2,539
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bella Vista price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,690
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,227

Return trip

Bella Vista → Houston$2,252

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

Houston to Bella Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bella Vista, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,805	$3.28	$1,606 – $2,003
53' refrigerated	$2,154	$3.92	$1,874 – $2,434
48' flatbed	$2,227	$4.05	$1,915 – $2,539
Step deck	$2,436	$4.43	$2,046 – $2,826
Power only	$1,567	$2.85	$1,363 – $1,771
Hotshot	$1,182	$2.15	$981 – $1,382
26' box truck	$1,168	$2.12	$993 – $1,344
Sprinter van	$722	$1.31	$606 – $837

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Bella Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Bella Vista, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,337 mi	$4,576	$3.42	$3,935 – $5,216	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$7,165	$4.43	$6,162 – $8,168	4 d
Chicago, IL	604 mi	$3,037	$5.03	$2,611 – $3,462	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,211 mi	$3,243	$2.68	$2,789 – $3,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,256 mi	$3,861	$3.07	$3,321 – $4,402	3 d
San Antonio, TX	641 mi	$2,468	$3.85	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,951	$4.46	$5,978 – $7,924	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,680	$4.90	$1,445 – $1,915	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bella Vista, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bella Vista, AR is estimated at $2,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,915 and $2,539.

How far is Houston, TX from Bella Vista, AR by truck?

About 550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $537 of the $2,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bella Vista, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,252, which makes Houston, TX to Bella Vista, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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