Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$4,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $4,089–$5,647
Transit: 3 days

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

Little Rock to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,855
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $4,868

Return trip

Richmond → Little Rock$3,807

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Little Rock to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,675	$3.66	$3,271 – $4,079
53' refrigerated	$4,381	$4.36	$3,811 – $4,950
48' flatbed	$4,463	$4.44	$3,838 – $5,088
Step deck	$4,868	$4.84	$4,089 – $5,647
Power only	$3,233	$3.22	$2,813 – $3,653
Hotshot	$2,439	$2.43	$2,025 – $2,854
26' box truck	$2,396	$2.38	$2,036 – $2,755
Sprinter van	$1,470	$1.46	$1,235 – $1,705

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to Richmond, VA is estimated at $4,868 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,089 and $5,647.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,005 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,013 of the $4,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,807, which makes Little Rock, AR to Richmond, VA 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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