Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$5,934step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $4,985–$6,884
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Rock to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,102
Fuel: $1,832
All-in estimate: $5,934

Return trip

Fresno → Little Rock$8,620

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Little Rock to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,540	$2.50	$4,041 – $5,040
53' refrigerated	$5,408	$2.98	$4,705 – $6,111
48' flatbed	$5,452	$3.00	$4,689 – $6,216
Step deck	$5,934	$3.27	$4,985 – $6,884
Power only	$4,030	$2.22	$3,506 – $4,554
Hotshot	$3,043	$1.67	$2,525 – $3,560
26' box truck	$2,974	$1.64	$2,528 – $3,420
Sprinter van	$1,816	$1.00	$1,525 – $2,107

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Fresno, CA is estimated at $5,934 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,985 and $6,884.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,832 of the $5,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,620, which makes Little Rock, AR to Fresno, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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