Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$2,111flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,815–$2,406
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,734
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $2,111

Return trip

Little Rock → Kansas City$1,743

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Kansas City to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,692	$4.38	$1,505 – $1,878
53' refrigerated	$2,020	$5.23	$1,757 – $2,282
48' flatbed	$2,111	$5.47	$1,815 – $2,406
Step deck	$2,313	$5.99	$1,943 – $2,684
Power only	$1,455	$3.77	$1,266 – $1,644
Hotshot	$1,096	$2.84	$910 – $1,283
26' box truck	$1,089	$2.82	$926 – $1,253
Sprinter van	$677	$1.75	$568 – $785

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 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 Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,111 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,815 and $2,406.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 386 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 $377 of the $2,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,743, which makes Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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