Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to San Francisco, CA box truck rate

$3,272box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $2,781–$3,763
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,867
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $3,272

Return trip

San Francisco → Little Rock$4,752

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,991	$2.47	$4,442 – $5,540
53' refrigerated	$5,945	$2.94	$5,172 – $6,718
48' flatbed	$5,985	$2.96	$5,147 – $6,823
Step deck	$6,512	$3.22	$5,470 – $7,554
Power only	$4,436	$2.19	$3,860 – $5,013
Hotshot	$3,349	$1.66	$2,780 – $3,919
26' box truck	$3,272	$1.62	$2,781 – $3,763
Sprinter van	$1,997	$0.99	$1,677 – $2,316

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More lanes from Little Rock

26' box truck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,948	$2.30	$2,506 – $3,391	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,876	$1.64	$2,444 – $3,307	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,270	$1.95	$1,079 – $1,460	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,038	$2.29	$882 – $1,194	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,509	$1.88	$2,133 – $2,885	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,646	$2.22	$2,249 – $3,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,262	$2.09	$1,073 – $1,452	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$2,779	$1.65	$2,362 – $3,196	4 d

More lanes into San Francisco

26' box truck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$4,926	$1.60	$4,187 – $5,665	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,423	$1.99	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,102	$1.57	$2,636 – $3,567	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,293	$1.43	$3,649 – $4,937	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Little Rock, AR to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,272 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,781 and $3,763.

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

About 2,023 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 $1,405 of the $3,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,752, which makes Little Rock, AR to San Francisco, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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