Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$5,724flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $4,923–$6,525
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,846
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $5,724

Return trip

Sacramento → Little Rock$8,314

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,770	$2.48	$4,245 – $5,295
53' refrigerated	$5,682	$2.96	$4,943 – $6,421
48' flatbed	$5,724	$2.98	$4,923 – $6,525
Step deck	$6,229	$3.24	$5,232 – $7,226
Power only	$4,237	$2.20	$3,686 – $4,788
Hotshot	$3,199	$1.66	$2,655 – $3,743
26' box truck	$3,126	$1.63	$2,657 – $3,595
Sprinter van	$1,908	$0.99	$1,603 – $2,213

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Little Rock, AR to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,724 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,923 and $6,525.

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

About 1,922 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 $1,878 of the $5,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,314, which makes Little Rock, AR to Sacramento, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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