Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bentonville, AR flatbed rate

$7,172flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $6,168–$8,176
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bentonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,591
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $7,172

Return trip

Bentonville → Los Angeles$4,938

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bentonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bentonville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,961	$3.68	$5,305 – $6,617
53' refrigerated	$7,102	$4.39	$6,179 – $8,025
48' flatbed	$7,172	$4.43	$6,168 – $8,176
Step deck	$7,809	$4.83	$6,560 – $9,058
Power only	$5,284	$3.27	$4,597 – $5,971
Hotshot	$3,989	$2.47	$3,310 – $4,667
26' box truck	$3,902	$2.41	$3,317 – $4,487
Sprinter van	$2,384	$1.47	$2,003 – $2,766

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Bentonville

48' flatbed lanes into Bentonville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,578	$3.42	$3,937 – $5,219	3 d
Chicago, IL	609 mi	$3,053	$5.01	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$2,203	$4.07	$1,895 – $2,512	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,248	$2.68	$2,793 – $3,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$3,864	$3.07	$3,323 – $4,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,449	$3.86	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$6,954	$4.46	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Dallas, TX	336 mi	$1,661	$4.94	$1,429 – $1,894	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bentonville, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Bentonville, AR is estimated at $7,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,168 and $8,176.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bentonville, AR by truck?

About 1,618 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,581 of the $7,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bentonville, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,938, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bentonville, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →