Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$2,037hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,383
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,464
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $2,037

Return trip

Raleigh → Little Rock$1,653

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Little Rock to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,074	$3.35	$2,736 – $3,412
53' refrigerated	$3,665	$4.00	$3,189 – $4,141
48' flatbed	$3,741	$4.08	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,082	$4.45	$3,429 – $4,735
Power only	$2,700	$2.94	$2,349 – $3,051
Hotshot	$2,037	$2.22	$1,691 – $2,383
26' box truck	$2,002	$2.18	$1,702 – $2,303
Sprinter van	$1,230	$1.34	$1,033 – $1,426

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More lanes from Little Rock

Hotshot lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,009	$2.35	$2,497 – $3,520	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,941	$1.68	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,287	$1.97	$1,068 – $1,506	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,047	$2.31	$869 – $1,225	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,561	$1.92	$2,126 – $2,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,699	$2.26	$2,240 – $3,158	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,278	$2.12	$1,061 – $1,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$2,841	$1.69	$2,358 – $3,324	4 d

More lanes into Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Little Rock, AR to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,037 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,383.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 917 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 $573 of the $2,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,653, which makes Little Rock, AR to Raleigh, NC 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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