Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$3,778flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $3,249–$4,306
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,940
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $3,778

Return trip

Little Rock → Detroit$3,083

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Detroit to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,099	$3.61	$2,758 – $3,440
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$4.31	$3,215 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,778	$4.40	$3,249 – $4,306
Step deck	$4,123	$4.81	$3,463 – $4,783
Power only	$2,718	$3.17	$2,365 – $3,071
Hotshot	$2,050	$2.39	$1,702 – $2,399
26' box truck	$2,017	$2.35	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.44	$1,041 – $1,438

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	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 Detroit, MI to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $3,778 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,249 and $4,306.

How far is Detroit, MI from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 858 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 $838 of the $3,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,083, which makes Detroit, MI to Little Rock, AR 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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