Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Houston, TX power only rate

$1,389power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,208–$1,569
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $972
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $1,389

Return trip

Houston → Little Rock$1,374

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Little Rock to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784
53' refrigerated	$1,919	$4.23	$1,669 – $2,168
48' flatbed	$1,995	$4.39	$1,716 – $2,275
Step deck	$2,185	$4.81	$1,835 – $2,535
Power only	$1,389	$3.06	$1,208 – $1,569
Hotshot	$1,047	$2.31	$869 – $1,225
26' box truck	$1,038	$2.29	$882 – $1,194
Sprinter van	$643	$1.42	$540 – $746

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More lanes from Little Rock

Power only lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,986	$3.11	$3,468 – $4,505	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$3,896	$2.23	$3,390 – $4,403	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,706	$2.62	$1,485 – $1,928	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,393	$2.55	$2,952 – $3,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,576	$3.00	$3,111 – $4,041	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,695	$2.81	$1,475 – $1,915	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$3,764	$2.24	$3,275 – $4,253	4 d
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,152	$3.41	$1,003 – $1,302	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Little Rock, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,208 and $1,569.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $417 of the $1,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,374, which makes Little Rock, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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