Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$3,527step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 837 mi
Typical range: $2,962–$4,091
Transit: 2 days

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

Little Rock to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,683
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,527

Return trip

Minneapolis → Little Rock$4,068

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Little Rock to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,649	$3.16	$2,357 – $2,940
53' refrigerated	$3,158	$3.77	$2,748 – $3,569
48' flatbed	$3,231	$3.86	$2,778 – $3,683
Step deck	$3,527	$4.21	$2,962 – $4,091
Power only	$2,322	$2.77	$2,020 – $2,624
Hotshot	$1,752	$2.09	$1,454 – $2,049
26' box truck	$1,723	$2.06	$1,465 – $1,982
Sprinter van	$1,059	$1.27	$890 – $1,229

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,527 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 837 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,962 and $4,091.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 837 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $844 of the $3,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,068, which makes Little Rock, AR to Minneapolis, MN 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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