Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Russellville, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,368flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,036–$2,699
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Russellville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,745
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $2,368

Return trip

Chicago → Russellville$3,152

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

Russellville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Russellville, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,927	$3.02	$1,715 – $2,139
53' refrigerated	$2,299	$3.60	$2,000 – $2,597
48' flatbed	$2,368	$3.71	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,588	$4.06	$2,174 – $3,002
Power only	$1,679	$2.63	$1,461 – $1,898
Hotshot	$1,266	$1.98	$1,051 – $1,482
26' box truck	$1,250	$1.96	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$771	$1.21	$647 – $894

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More lanes from Russellville

48' flatbed lanes from Russellville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,307 mi	$5,546	$4.24	$4,770 – $6,323	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$5,134	$3.03	$4,416 – $5,853	4 d
Houston, TX	474 mi	$2,049	$4.32	$1,762 – $2,336	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$4,484	$3.50	$3,856 – $5,111	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,222 mi	$4,996	$4.09	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
San Antonio, TX	602 mi	$2,391	$3.97	$2,056 – $2,726	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,629 mi	$4,966	$3.05	$4,271 – $5,662	4 d
Dallas, TX	318 mi	$1,632	$5.13	$1,403 – $1,860	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 Russellville, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Russellville, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,036 and $2,699.

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

About 638 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 $623 of the $2,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,152, which makes Russellville, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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