AR · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Arkansas

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Arkansas, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.48/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.11/mi
vs national: −0.3%
1 year: +25.2%
52-week range: $2.73–$3.48

Dry van · outbound from Arkansas · monthly

Arkansas dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Arkansas averaged $3.48 a mile all-in in October 2026, −0.3% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.11. Arkansas is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.

State history applies today's Arkansas adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Little Rock

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Arkansas rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Arkansas 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

From Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,345	$3.98	$1,197 – $1,493	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	817 mi	$3,539	$4.33	$3,150 – $3,929	2 d

Into Little Rock

53' dry van lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,654	$2.86	$3,252 – $4,056	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$6,378	$3.65	$5,676 – $7,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,605	$4.00	$2,319 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,590	$3.50	$1,415 – $1,765	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,904	$2.18	$2,585 – $3,224	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,063	$2.57	$2,726 – $3,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,926	$3.19	$1,714 – $2,138	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$6,165	$3.67	$5,487 – $6,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,330	$3.93	$1,184 – $1,476	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	817 mi	$1,939	$2.37	$1,725 – $2,152	2 d

Arkansas dry van rate history

Price a load from Little Rock

Arkansas rates by truck type

From Little Rock

Into Little Rock

Freight rates by city in Arkansas