Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Detroit, MI dry van rate

$2,529dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $2,251–$2,807
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $2,529

Return trip

Detroit → Little Rock$3,099

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Little Rock to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,529	$2.95	$2,251 – $2,807
53' refrigerated	$3,015	$3.51	$2,623 – $3,407
48' flatbed	$3,083	$3.59	$2,651 – $3,514
Step deck	$3,365	$3.92	$2,826 – $3,903
Power only	$2,218	$2.59	$1,930 – $2,506
Hotshot	$1,673	$1.95	$1,389 – $1,958
26' box truck	$1,646	$1.92	$1,399 – $1,893
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.18	$850 – $1,173

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Detroit, MI?

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,251 and $2,807.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 858 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 $789 of the $2,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,099, which makes Little Rock, AR to Detroit, MI 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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