Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fayetteville, AR flatbed rate

$2,145flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 519 mi
Typical range: $1,845–$2,445
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fayetteville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,638
Fuel: $507
All-in estimate: $2,145

Return trip

Fayetteville → Houston$2,169

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

Houston to Fayetteville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fayetteville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,735	$3.34	$1,545 – $1,926
53' refrigerated	$2,071	$3.99	$1,802 – $2,340
48' flatbed	$2,145	$4.13	$1,845 – $2,445
Step deck	$2,347	$4.52	$1,972 – $2,723
Power only	$1,505	$2.90	$1,309 – $1,700
Hotshot	$1,134	$2.19	$941 – $1,327
26' box truck	$1,122	$2.16	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$694	$1.34	$583 – $805

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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 Fayetteville

48' flatbed lanes into Fayetteville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,343 mi	$4,592	$3.42	$3,950 – $5,235	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$7,191	$4.43	$6,184 – $8,198	4 d
Chicago, IL	624 mi	$3,104	$4.97	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$3,252	$2.68	$2,797 – $3,707	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$3,874	$3.07	$3,331 – $4,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	616 mi	$2,402	$3.90	$2,065 – $2,738	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$6,966	$4.46	$5,991 – $7,941	4 d
Dallas, TX	319 mi	$1,616	$5.07	$1,390 – $1,842	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fayetteville, AR is estimated at $2,145 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 519 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,845 and $2,445.

How far is Houston, TX from Fayetteville, AR by truck?

About 519 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 $507 of the $2,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fayetteville, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,169, which makes Houston, TX to Fayetteville, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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