Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Forrest City, AR flatbed rate

$2,177flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $1,872–$2,482
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Forrest City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,658
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $2,177

Return trip

Forrest City → Houston$2,201

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

Houston to Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$3.32	$1,568 – $1,956
53' refrigerated	$2,103	$3.96	$1,830 – $2,376
48' flatbed	$2,177	$4.10	$1,872 – $2,482
Step deck	$2,382	$4.49	$2,001 – $2,763
Power only	$1,529	$2.88	$1,330 – $1,728
Hotshot	$1,153	$2.17	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,140	$2.15	$969 – $1,311
Sprinter van	$705	$1.33	$592 – $818

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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 Forrest City

48' flatbed lanes into Forrest City, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,123	$3.51	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$8,047	$4.35	$6,921 – $9,174	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,992	$5.06	$2,574 – $3,411	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$3,731	$2.60	$3,209 – $4,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,447	$3.16	$2,965 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,621	$3.75	$2,254 – $2,988	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$7,803	$4.37	$6,711 – $8,895	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,944	$4.39	$1,672 – $2,216	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $2,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,872 and $2,482.

How far is Houston, TX from Forrest City, AR by truck?

About 531 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 $519 of the $2,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forrest City, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,201, which makes Houston, TX to Forrest City, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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