Fort Smith, AR · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Fort Smith, AR
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Fort Smith, Arkansas, on its busiest lanes.
$4.26/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.80/mi
- vs national
- −0.2%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- Population
- 90,507
Flatbed lanes from Fort Smith
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,793 | $4.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,920 | $3.05 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,472 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $2,009 | $4.38 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,250 | $3.55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,237 | $4.04 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,273 | $4.07 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,757 | $3.07 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,487 | $5.63 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,881 | $5.08 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,557 | $5.37 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,416 | $3.00 |
| Austin, TX | $2,043 | $4.33 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,692 | $4.10 |
From Fort Smith, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.00 a mile (San Jose, $5,416) and $5.63 a mile (Dallas, $1,487) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Fort Smith
Flatbed lanes into Fort Smith
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,691 | $3.40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,146 | $4.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,291 | $4.85 |
| Houston, TX | $1,986 | $4.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,215 | $2.68 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,959 | $3.06 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,248 | $4.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,909 | $4.46 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,471 | $5.57 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,673 | $2.78 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,540 | $5.31 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,867 | $4.36 |
| Austin, TX | $2,021 | $4.28 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,995 | $3.32 |
Flatbed · outbound · Arkansas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Fort Smith is priced with the Arkansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Fort Smith's own distances.
Fort Smith rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.48 | +5.5% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.15 | −0.2% | +36.1% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.26 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.65 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.04 | +5.6% | +24.6% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.30 | +3.1% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.27 | +3.2% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.40 | +3.7% | +17.6% |