Fort Smith, AR · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Fort Smith, AR

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Fort Smith, Arkansas, on its busiest lanes.

$4.15/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.70/mi
vs national: −0.2%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 90,507

Reefer lanes from Fort Smith

53' refrigerated rates from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,721	$4.15	$4,977 – $6,464	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$4,871	$3.02	$4,238 – $5,505	3 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,404	$3.54	$2,091 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,932	$4.21	$1,681 – $2,183	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,186	$3.49	$3,642 – $4,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,166	$3.99	$4,495 – $5,838	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,199	$3.94	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$4,707	$3.04	$4,095 – $5,319	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,406	$5.33	$1,224 – $1,589	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$4,786	$4.98	$4,164 – $5,408	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	290 mi	$1,477	$5.09	$1,285 – $1,668	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$5,372	$2.98	$4,674 – $6,070	4 d
Austin, TX	472 mi	$1,967	$4.17	$1,712 – $2,223	1 d
Charlotte, NC	901 mi	$3,615	$4.01	$3,145 – $4,085	2 d

From Fort Smith, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.98 a mile (San Jose, $5,372) and $5.33 a mile (Dallas, $1,406) 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

Reefer lanes into Fort Smith

53' refrigerated rates into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$4,632	$3.36	$4,030 – $5,235	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,075	$4.39	$6,156 – $7,995	3 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,200	$4.71	$2,784 – $3,616	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,911	$4.16	$1,662 – $2,159	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,167	$2.64	$2,755 – $3,579	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,905	$3.02	$3,397 – $4,413	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,175	$3.90	$1,892 – $2,458	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,837	$4.42	$5,948 – $7,726	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,391	$5.27	$1,210 – $1,572	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$2,621	$2.73	$2,280 – $2,962	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	290 mi	$1,460	$5.04	$1,270 – $1,650	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,803 mi	$7,802	$4.33	$6,788 – $8,817	4 d
Austin, TX	472 mi	$1,946	$4.12	$1,693 – $2,198	1 d
Charlotte, NC	901 mi	$2,933	$3.26	$2,552 – $3,314	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Arkansas market

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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

Outbound rates from Fort Smith by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.48	+5.5%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.73 – $3.48
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.15	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.1%	$3.23 – $4.46
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.26	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.57 – $4.26
STEPStep deck	$4.65	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.90 – $4.65
PWRPower only	$3.04	+5.6%	+13.9%	+24.6%	$2.39 – $3.04
HOTHotshot	$2.30	+3.1%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.93 – $2.30
BOX26' box truck	$2.27	+3.2%	+7.6%	+17.6%	$1.93 – $2.27
SPRTSprinter van	$1.40	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.19 – $1.40

Reefer lanes from Fort Smith

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