Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,505flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,154–$2,856
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malvern to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,829
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,505

Return trip

Chicago → Malvern$3,335

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

Malvern to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,043	$2.95	$1,819 – $2,268
53' refrigerated	$2,437	$3.52	$2,120 – $2,754
48' flatbed	$2,505	$3.62	$2,154 – $2,856
Step deck	$2,737	$3.95	$2,299 – $3,175
Power only	$1,784	$2.58	$1,552 – $2,016
Hotshot	$1,346	$1.94	$1,117 – $1,574
26' box truck	$1,327	$1.92	$1,128 – $1,526
Sprinter van	$817	$1.18	$687 – $948

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More lanes from Malvern

48' flatbed lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$5,595	$4.24	$4,812 – $6,378	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,204	$3.02	$4,476 – $5,933	4 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$1,888	$4.56	$1,624 – $2,153	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,549	$3.49	$3,912 – $5,186	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,039	$4.08	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,284	$4.06	$1,964 – $2,604	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,026	$3.04	$4,322 – $5,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,575	$5.30	$1,355 – $1,796	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 Malvern, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Malvern, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,505 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,154 and $2,856.

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

About 692 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 $676 of the $2,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,829 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,335, which makes Malvern, 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