Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$5,707step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $4,794–$6,620
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Rock to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,956
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $5,707

Return trip

Long Beach → Little Rock$8,290

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 Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,363	$2.51	$3,883 – $4,843
53' refrigerated	$5,197	$2.99	$4,522 – $5,873
48' flatbed	$5,243	$3.02	$4,509 – $5,977
Step deck	$5,707	$3.29	$4,794 – $6,620
Power only	$3,870	$2.23	$3,367 – $4,374
Hotshot	$2,922	$1.68	$2,425 – $3,419
26' box truck	$2,857	$1.65	$2,428 – $3,286
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.01	$1,466 – $2,024

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,794 and $6,620.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $5,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,956 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,290, which makes Little Rock, AR to Long Beach, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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