Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$5,786flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,946 mi
Typical range: $4,976–$6,596
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,885
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $5,786

Return trip

San Jose → Little Rock$8,404

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,823	$2.48	$4,292 – $5,353
53' refrigerated	$5,745	$2.95	$4,998 – $6,491
48' flatbed	$5,786	$2.97	$4,976 – $6,596
Step deck	$6,296	$3.24	$5,289 – $7,304
Power only	$4,285	$2.20	$3,728 – $4,842
Hotshot	$3,235	$1.66	$2,685 – $3,785
26' box truck	$3,161	$1.62	$2,687 – $3,635
Sprinter van	$1,929	$0.99	$1,620 – $2,238

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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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Little Rock, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,976 and $6,596.

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

About 1,946 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 $1,901 of the $5,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,404, which makes Little Rock, AR to San Jose, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →