Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Little Rock, AR step deck rate

$4,697step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $3,946–$5,449
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,195
Fuel: $1,502
All-in estimate: $4,697

Return trip

Little Rock → Boston$6,940

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Boston to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.40	$3,186 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$2.86	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,313	$2.89	$3,709 – $4,917
Step deck	$4,697	$3.15	$3,946 – $5,449
Power only	$3,169	$2.13	$2,757 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,392	$1.61	$1,986 – $2,799
26' box truck	$2,342	$1.57	$1,990 – $2,693
Sprinter van	$1,432	$0.96	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Little Rock

Step deck lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$8,343	$4.77	$7,008 – $9,677	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,496	$5.36	$2,937 – $4,056	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,161	$4.76	$1,815 – $2,507	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,820	$2.87	$3,209 – $4,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,040	$3.38	$3,394 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,591	$4.29	$2,177 – $3,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$8,070	$4.80	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Little Rock, AR?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $4,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,946 and $5,449.

How far is Boston, MA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,502 of the $4,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,940, which makes Boston, MA to Little Rock, AR 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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