Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$3,329flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,863–$3,795
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $3,329

Return trip

Little Rock → Columbus$2,803

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Columbus to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,721	$3.66	$2,422 – $3,020
53' refrigerated	$3,245	$4.37	$2,823 – $3,667
48' flatbed	$3,329	$4.48	$2,863 – $3,795
Step deck	$3,636	$4.89	$3,054 – $4,218
Power only	$2,379	$3.20	$2,070 – $2,689
Hotshot	$1,795	$2.42	$1,490 – $2,100
26' box truck	$1,768	$2.38	$1,503 – $2,033
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.46	$914 – $1,263

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 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 Columbus, OH to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $3,329 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,863 and $3,795.

How far is Columbus, OH from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 743 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 $726 of the $3,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Columbus, OH to Little Rock, AR 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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