Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Durham, NC step deck rate

$4,025step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $3,381–$4,669
Transit: 2 days

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

Little Rock to Durham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Durham → Little Rock$3,266

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 Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,030	$3.37	$2,696 – $3,363
53' refrigerated	$3,612	$4.01	$3,142 – $4,081
48' flatbed	$3,689	$4.10	$3,172 – $4,205
Step deck	$4,025	$4.47	$3,381 – $4,669
Power only	$2,660	$2.96	$2,314 – $3,005
Hotshot	$2,007	$2.23	$1,665 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,973	$2.19	$1,677 – $2,269
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.35	$1,018 – $1,406

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,381 and $4,669.

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

About 900 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 $908 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,266, which makes Little Rock, AR to Durham, NC 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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