Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$5,851flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,971 mi
Typical range: $5,031–$6,670
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,926
Fuel: $1,925
All-in estimate: $5,851

Return trip

Oakland → Little Rock$8,498

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,878	$2.47	$4,341 – $5,414
53' refrigerated	$5,810	$2.95	$5,055 – $6,565
48' flatbed	$5,851	$2.97	$5,031 – $6,670
Step deck	$6,366	$3.23	$5,348 – $7,385
Power only	$4,334	$2.20	$3,770 – $4,897
Hotshot	$3,272	$1.66	$2,716 – $3,828
26' box truck	$3,197	$1.62	$2,717 – $3,676
Sprinter van	$1,951	$0.99	$1,639 – $2,263

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Little Rock, AR to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,851 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,031 and $6,670.

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

About 1,971 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,925 of the $5,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,498, which makes Little Rock, AR to Oakland, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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