Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,592step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$4,167
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,592

Return trip

Charlotte → Little Rock$2,915

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

Little Rock to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,691	$3.49	$2,395 – $2,987
53' refrigerated	$3,209	$4.16	$2,792 – $3,627
48' flatbed	$3,290	$4.27	$2,829 – $3,750
Step deck	$3,592	$4.66	$3,017 – $4,167
Power only	$2,355	$3.05	$2,049 – $2,661
Hotshot	$1,777	$2.30	$1,475 – $2,079
26' box truck	$1,750	$2.27	$1,487 – $2,012
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.40	$904 – $1,249

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More lanes from Little Rock

Step deck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,744	$3.28	$4,825 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,626	$4.03	$2,206 – $3,047	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,185	$4.81	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$5,050	$3.79	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$5,345	$4.48	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,620	$4.34	$2,201 – $3,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,556	$3.30	$4,667 – $6,445	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,592 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $4,167.

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

About 771 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 $777 of the $3,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Little Rock, AR to Charlotte, NC 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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