Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$3,534hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $2,934–$4,135
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,602
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,534

Return trip

Boston → Little Rock$2,392

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Little Rock to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,289	$3.55	$4,707 – $5,871
53' refrigerated	$6,301	$4.23	$5,482 – $7,121
48' flatbed	$6,372	$4.28	$5,480 – $7,264
Step deck	$6,940	$4.66	$5,830 – $8,050
Power only	$4,683	$3.14	$4,074 – $5,291
Hotshot	$3,534	$2.37	$2,934 – $4,135
26' box truck	$3,460	$2.32	$2,941 – $3,979
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.42	$1,777 – $2,454

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More lanes from Little Rock

Hotshot lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,009	$2.35	$2,497 – $3,520	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,941	$1.68	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,287	$1.97	$1,068 – $1,506	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,047	$2.31	$869 – $1,225	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,561	$1.92	$2,126 – $2,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,699	$2.26	$2,240 – $3,158	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,278	$2.12	$1,061 – $1,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$2,841	$1.69	$2,358 – $3,324	4 d

More lanes into Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Boston, MA?

A Hotshot from Little Rock, AR to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,934 and $4,135.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $3,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,392, which makes Little Rock, AR to Boston, MA 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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