Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$4,391dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,749 mi
Typical range: $3,908–$4,874
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Rock to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,783
Fuel: $1,608
All-in estimate: $4,391

Return trip

Los Angeles → Little Rock$6,378

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874
53' refrigerated	$5,231	$2.99	$4,551 – $5,911
48' flatbed	$5,277	$3.02	$4,538 – $6,015
Step deck	$5,744	$3.28	$4,825 – $6,663
Power only	$3,896	$2.23	$3,390 – $4,403
Hotshot	$2,941	$1.68	$2,441 – $3,441
26' box truck	$2,876	$1.64	$2,444 – $3,307
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.00	$1,475 – $2,037

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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
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
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,345	$3.98	$1,197 – $1,493	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,391 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,908 and $4,874.

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

About 1,749 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 $1,608 of the $4,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,783 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,378, which makes Little Rock, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology