Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,452flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,108–$2,795
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,797
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,452

Return trip

Chicago → Van Buren$3,264

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

Van Buren to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,998	$2.98	$1,778 – $2,218
53' refrigerated	$2,383	$3.55	$2,074 – $2,693
48' flatbed	$2,452	$3.65	$2,108 – $2,795
Step deck	$2,679	$3.99	$2,250 – $3,107
Power only	$1,743	$2.60	$1,517 – $1,970
Hotshot	$1,315	$1.96	$1,091 – $1,538
26' box truck	$1,297	$1.93	$1,102 – $1,491
Sprinter van	$799	$1.19	$671 – $927

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More lanes from Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,779	$4.21	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,923	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,030	$4.35	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,224	$4.05	$4,493 – $5,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,295	$4.05	$1,974 – $2,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,506	$5.56	$1,295 – $1,717	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 Van Buren, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Van Buren, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,108 and $2,795.

How far is Van Buren, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $2,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,264, which makes Van Buren, 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