Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marion, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,179flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,484
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,628
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,179

Return trip

Chicago → Marion$2,901

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

Marion to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$3.13	$1,573 – $1,962
53' refrigerated	$2,109	$3.74	$1,835 – $2,383
48' flatbed	$2,179	$3.86	$1,874 – $2,484
Step deck	$2,383	$4.23	$2,002 – $2,765
Power only	$1,536	$2.72	$1,336 – $1,735
Hotshot	$1,158	$2.05	$961 – $1,355
26' box truck	$1,144	$2.03	$973 – $1,316
Sprinter van	$707	$1.25	$594 – $820

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More lanes from Marion

48' flatbed lanes from Marion, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$4,950	$4.36	$4,257 – $5,643	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$5,639	$2.98	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$2,297	$4.05	$1,976 – $2,619	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,040	$3.42	$4,334 – $5,745	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$4,422	$4.22	$3,803 – $5,041	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$2,757	$3.73	$2,371 – $3,143	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,473	$3.00	$4,707 – $6,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	485 mi	$2,078	$4.28	$1,787 – $2,369	2 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 Marion, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Marion, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,484.

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

About 564 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 $551 of the $2,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,901, which makes Marion, 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