Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$1,397dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,243–$1,550
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,042
Fuel: $355
All-in estimate: $1,397

Return trip

Kansas City → Little Rock$1,692

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Little Rock to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,397	$3.62	$1,243 – $1,550
53' refrigerated	$1,668	$4.32	$1,451 – $1,885
48' flatbed	$1,743	$4.51	$1,499 – $1,987
Step deck	$1,910	$4.95	$1,605 – $2,216
Power only	$1,201	$3.11	$1,045 – $1,358
Hotshot	$905	$2.35	$751 – $1,059
26' box truck	$900	$2.33	$765 – $1,035
Sprinter van	$559	$1.45	$469 – $648

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,243 and $1,550.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 386 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 $355 of the $1,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,692, which makes Little Rock, AR to Kansas City, MO 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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