Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Smith, AR flatbed rate

$1,986flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 459 mi
Typical range: $1,708–$2,265
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,538
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $1,986

Return trip

Fort Smith → Houston$2,009

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

Houston to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,601	$3.49	$1,425 – $1,777
53' refrigerated	$1,911	$4.16	$1,662 – $2,159
48' flatbed	$1,986	$4.33	$1,708 – $2,265
Step deck	$2,175	$4.74	$1,827 – $2,523
Power only	$1,384	$3.01	$1,204 – $1,564
Hotshot	$1,043	$2.27	$866 – $1,220
26' box truck	$1,034	$2.25	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$640	$1.40	$538 – $743

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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 Fort Smith

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$4,691	$3.40	$4,034 – $5,347	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,146	$4.44	$6,146 – $8,146	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,291	$4.85	$2,830 – $3,751	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,215	$2.68	$2,765 – $3,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,959	$3.06	$3,404 – $4,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,248	$4.03	$1,933 – $2,563	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,909	$4.46	$5,942 – $7,877	4 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,471	$5.57	$1,265 – $1,677	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $1,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 459 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,708 and $2,265.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 459 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $448 of the $1,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,009, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Smith, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology