Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Forrest City, AR flatbed rate

$7,803flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,786 mi
Typical range: $6,711–$8,895
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Forrest City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,058
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $7,803

Return trip

Forrest City → San Diego$5,372

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Diego to Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,496	$3.64	$5,781 – $7,210
53' refrigerated	$7,738	$4.33	$6,732 – $8,744
48' flatbed	$7,803	$4.37	$6,711 – $8,895
Step deck	$8,493	$4.76	$7,134 – $9,852
Power only	$5,765	$3.23	$5,015 – $6,514
Hotshot	$4,352	$2.44	$3,612 – $5,092
26' box truck	$4,255	$2.38	$3,616 – $4,893
Sprinter van	$2,598	$1.45	$2,183 – $3,014

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Forrest City

48' flatbed lanes into Forrest City, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,123	$3.51	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$8,047	$4.35	$6,921 – $9,174	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,992	$5.06	$2,574 – $3,411	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,177	$4.10	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,437 mi	$3,731	$2.60	$3,209 – $4,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,447	$3.16	$2,965 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,621	$3.75	$2,254 – $2,988	2 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$1,944	$4.39	$1,672 – $2,216	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Forrest City, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $7,803 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,711 and $8,895.

How far is San Diego, CA from Forrest City, AR by truck?

About 1,786 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,745 of the $7,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,058 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forrest City, AR to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,372, which makes San Diego, CA to Forrest City, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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