Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$2,993flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $2,574–$3,412
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $2,993

Return trip

Little Rock → Durham$3,689

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

Durham to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,458	$2.73	$2,188 – $2,728
53' refrigerated	$2,931	$3.26	$2,550 – $3,312
48' flatbed	$2,993	$3.33	$2,574 – $3,412
Step deck	$3,266	$3.63	$2,743 – $3,788
Power only	$2,158	$2.40	$1,877 – $2,438
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.81	$1,351 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,601	$1.78	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$983	$1.09	$826 – $1,141

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 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 Durham, NC to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,993 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,574 and $3,412.

How far is Durham, NC from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 900 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 $879 of the $2,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,689, which makes Durham, NC to Little Rock, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →