Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Maumelle, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,383flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $2,049–$2,716
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maumelle to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $629
All-in estimate: $2,383

Return trip

Chicago → Maumelle$3,172

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

Maumelle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Maumelle, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,940	$3.01	$1,727 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,314	$3.59	$2,013 – $2,615
48' flatbed	$2,383	$3.70	$2,049 – $2,716
Step deck	$2,604	$4.04	$2,188 – $3,021
Power only	$1,691	$2.63	$1,471 – $1,911
Hotshot	$1,275	$1.98	$1,058 – $1,492
26' box truck	$1,258	$1.95	$1,070 – $1,447
Sprinter van	$776	$1.20	$652 – $900

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More lanes from Maumelle

48' flatbed lanes from Maumelle, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,278 mi	$5,446	$4.26	$4,683 – $6,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,266	$3.02	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
Houston, TX	462 mi	$2,017	$4.37	$1,734 – $2,299	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,626	$3.48	$3,979 – $5,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,192 mi	$4,897	$4.11	$4,212 – $5,583	3 d
San Antonio, TX	609 mi	$2,410	$3.96	$2,072 – $2,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,096	$3.03	$4,382 – $5,809	4 d
Dallas, TX	340 mi	$1,690	$4.97	$1,454 – $1,927	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 Maumelle, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Maumelle, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,383 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,049 and $2,716.

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

About 644 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 $629 of the $2,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, which makes Maumelle, 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