Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$2,140flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,840–$2,439
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,140

Return trip

Little Rock → Austin$2,164

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Austin to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,731	$3.35	$1,541 – $1,921
53' refrigerated	$2,066	$4.00	$1,797 – $2,334
48' flatbed	$2,140	$4.14	$1,840 – $2,439
Step deck	$2,342	$4.53	$1,967 – $2,716
Power only	$1,501	$2.90	$1,306 – $1,696
Hotshot	$1,131	$2.19	$939 – $1,324
26' box truck	$1,120	$2.17	$952 – $1,287
Sprinter van	$692	$1.34	$582 – $803

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Little Rock

48' flatbed lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,416	$3.45	$3,797 – $5,034	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$7,664	$4.38	$6,591 – $8,737	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,199	$4.91	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,973	$4.35	$1,697 – $2,249	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,507	$2.63	$3,016 – $3,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,707	$3.10	$3,188 – $4,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,370	$3.92	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$7,413	$4.41	$6,375 – $8,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,140 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,840 and $2,439.

How far is Austin, TX from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 517 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 $505 of the $2,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,164, which makes Austin, TX to Little Rock, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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