Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR freight rate

$3,095dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,435
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Forrest City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,774
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $3,095

Return trip

Forrest City → Phoenix$4,090

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Phoenix to Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,095	$2.15	$2,754 – $3,435
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$2.57	$3,208 – $4,167
48' flatbed	$3,731	$2.60	$3,209 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,064	$2.83	$3,414 – $4,714
Power only	$2,738	$1.91	$2,382 – $3,094
Hotshot	$2,067	$1.44	$1,716 – $2,418
26' box truck	$2,024	$1.41	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,238	$0.86	$1,040 – $1,436

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	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
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$6,703	$3.62	$5,965 – $7,440	4 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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $3,095 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,435.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Forrest City, AR by truck?

About 1,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,321 of the $3,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forrest City, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,090, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR 24% 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