Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$3,224flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $2,773–$3,675
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,544
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $3,224

Return trip

Little Rock → Fort Wayne$2,618

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

Fort Wayne to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,630	$3.78	$2,341 – $2,920
53' refrigerated	$3,137	$4.51	$2,729 – $3,545
48' flatbed	$3,224	$4.63	$2,773 – $3,675
Step deck	$3,522	$5.06	$2,959 – $4,086
Power only	$2,297	$3.30	$1,998 – $2,595
Hotshot	$1,732	$2.49	$1,438 – $2,027
26' box truck	$1,708	$2.45	$1,452 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.51	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,076	$5.90	$3,506 – $4,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,622	$5.79	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	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 Fort Wayne, IN to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $3,224 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,773 and $3,675.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 696 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 $680 of the $3,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,618, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Little Rock, AR 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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