Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Forrest City, AR freight rate

$6,703dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $5,965–$7,440
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Forrest City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,001
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $6,703

Return trip

Forrest City → Los Angeles$4,615

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 Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,703	$3.62	$5,965 – $7,440
53' refrigerated	$7,984	$4.31	$6,946 – $9,022
48' flatbed	$8,047	$4.35	$6,921 – $9,174
Step deck	$8,758	$4.73	$7,357 – $10,159
Power only	$5,951	$3.22	$5,177 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.43	$3,729 – $5,256
26' box truck	$4,391	$2.37	$3,732 – $5,050
Sprinter van	$2,681	$1.45	$2,252 – $3,110

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Forrest City

53' dry van lanes into Forrest City, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$3,407	$2.90	$3,032 – $3,782	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,430	$4.11	$2,163 – $2,698	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$1,762	$3.32	$1,568 – $1,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$3,095	$2.15	$2,754 – $3,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$2,844	$2.61	$2,531 – $3,156	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,139	$3.06	$1,904 – $2,374	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$6,496	$3.64	$5,781 – $7,210	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,565	$3.53	$1,393 – $1,737	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $6,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,965 and $7,440.

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

About 1,851 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 $1,702 of the $6,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,001 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,615, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Forrest City, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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