Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$5,178flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $4,453–$5,903
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,507
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $5,178

Return trip

Irvine → Little Rock$7,521

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,308	$2.52	$3,834 – $4,782
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$3.00	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,178	$3.03	$4,453 – $5,903
Step deck	$5,637	$3.29	$4,735 – $6,539
Power only	$3,821	$2.23	$3,324 – $4,318
Hotshot	$2,885	$1.69	$2,394 – $3,375
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.65	$2,398 – $3,244
Sprinter van	$1,723	$1.01	$1,447 – $1,999

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Little Rock, AR to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,178 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,453 and $5,903.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,671 of the $5,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,521, which makes Little Rock, AR to Irvine, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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