Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texarkana, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,770flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $2,382–$3,157
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texarkana to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,992
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $2,770

Return trip

Chicago → Texarkana$3,687

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

Texarkana to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$2.85	$2,018 – $2,517
53' refrigerated	$2,704	$3.40	$2,353 – $3,056
48' flatbed	$2,770	$3.48	$2,382 – $3,157
Step deck	$3,024	$3.80	$2,540 – $3,508
Power only	$1,986	$2.49	$1,728 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,498	$1.88	$1,243 – $1,753
26' box truck	$1,475	$1.85	$1,254 – $1,696
Sprinter van	$907	$1.14	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes from Texarkana, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,963	$4.18	$5,128 – $6,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$5,028	$3.04	$4,325 – $5,732	4 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,618	$5.17	$1,392 – $1,845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,338	$3.53	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$5,386	$4.02	$4,632 – $6,140	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,990	$4.40	$1,711 – $2,269	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$4,835	$3.06	$4,158 – $5,511	4 d
Dallas, TX	197 mi	$1,308	$6.64	$1,125 – $1,491	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 Texarkana, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Texarkana, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,770 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,382 and $3,157.

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

About 796 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 $778 of the $2,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,687, which makes Texarkana, 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