Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$2,618flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $2,252–$2,985
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,938
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Little Rock$3,224

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Little Rock to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,136	$3.07	$1,901 – $2,371
53' refrigerated	$2,548	$3.66	$2,217 – $2,879
48' flatbed	$2,618	$3.76	$2,252 – $2,985
Step deck	$2,860	$4.11	$2,403 – $3,318
Power only	$1,865	$2.68	$1,623 – $2,108
Hotshot	$1,407	$2.02	$1,168 – $1,646
26' box truck	$1,387	$1.99	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$854	$1.23	$718 – $991

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More lanes from Little Rock

48' flatbed lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,453	$4.26	$4,689 – $6,216	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,277	$3.02	$4,538 – $6,015	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,403	$3.69	$2,067 – $2,740	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,995	$4.39	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$4,635	$3.48	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,904	$4.11	$4,217 – $5,590	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,396	$3.97	$2,061 – $2,732	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,103	$3.03	$4,389 – $5,818	4 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Little Rock, AR to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,252 and $2,985.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 696 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 $680 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,224, which makes Little Rock, AR to Fort Wayne, IN 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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