Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,739flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $2,356–$3,123
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Magnolia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,739

Return trip

Chicago → Magnolia$3,646

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Magnolia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,242	$2.86	$1,995 – $2,489
53' refrigerated	$2,673	$3.41	$2,326 – $3,021
48' flatbed	$2,739	$3.49	$2,356 – $3,123
Step deck	$2,991	$3.81	$2,512 – $3,469
Power only	$1,963	$2.50	$1,708 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.89	$1,229 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,458	$1.86	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$897	$1.14	$753 – $1,040

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More lanes from Magnolia

48' flatbed lanes from Magnolia, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$5,831	$4.20	$5,014 – $6,647	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$5,166	$3.03	$4,442 – $5,889	4 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$1,642	$5.10	$1,412 – $1,872	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$4,489	$3.50	$3,861 – $5,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$5,257	$4.04	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,070	$4.29	$1,780 – $2,360	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$4,972	$3.05	$4,276 – $5,668	4 d
Dallas, TX	245 mi	$1,436	$5.86	$1,235 – $1,638	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,356 and $3,123.

How far is Magnolia, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 784 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 $766 of the $2,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Magnolia, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,646, which makes Magnolia, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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