Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$1,973flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,697–$2,249
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,529
Fuel: $444
All-in estimate: $1,973

Return trip

Little Rock → Houston$1,995

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,590	$3.50	$1,415 – $1,765
53' refrigerated	$1,898	$4.18	$1,651 – $2,144
48' flatbed	$1,973	$4.35	$1,697 – $2,249
Step deck	$2,161	$4.76	$1,815 – $2,507
Power only	$1,374	$3.03	$1,195 – $1,552
Hotshot	$1,035	$2.28	$859 – $1,211
26' box truck	$1,026	$2.26	$872 – $1,180
Sprinter van	$636	$1.40	$534 – $738

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,666	$4.93	$1,433 – $1,900	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $1,973 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,697 and $2,249.

How far is Houston, TX from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $444 of the $1,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,995, which makes Houston, TX to Little Rock, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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