Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to St. Louis, MO flatbed rate

$1,643flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 347 mi
Typical range: $1,413–$1,872
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,304
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,643

Return trip

St. Louis → Little Rock$1,989

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Little Rock to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,312	$3.78	$1,168 – $1,456
53' refrigerated	$1,567	$4.51	$1,363 – $1,770
48' flatbed	$1,643	$4.73	$1,413 – $1,872
Step deck	$1,802	$5.19	$1,513 – $2,090
Power only	$1,125	$3.24	$979 – $1,271
Hotshot	$848	$2.44	$703 – $992
26' box truck	$844	$2.43	$717 – $970
Sprinter van	$525	$1.51	$441 – $609

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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 St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,510	$3.39	$3,018 – $4,001	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,679	$4.08	$6,604 – $8,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,908	$6.24	$1,641 – $2,176	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,627	$2.43	$3,119 – $4,135	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,936	$3.06	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,051	$3.27	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,520	$4.10	$6,468 – $8,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to St. Louis, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Little Rock, AR to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $1,643 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 347 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,413 and $1,872.

How far is Little Rock, AR from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 347 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $339 of the $1,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,989, which makes Little Rock, AR to St. Louis, MO 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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