Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Washington, DC dry van rate

$3,919dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,488–$4,350
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Washington price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,948
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $3,919

Return trip

Washington → Little Rock$2,991

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Little Rock to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,919	$3.71	$3,488 – $4,350
53' refrigerated	$4,671	$4.42	$4,064 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,754	$4.50	$4,089 – $5,420
Step deck	$5,184	$4.91	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,451	$3.27	$3,002 – $3,900
Hotshot	$2,604	$2.47	$2,161 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,556	$2.42	$2,173 – $2,940
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.48	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Little Rock

53' dry van lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,513	$3.53	$4,016 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,391	$2.51	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,957	$3.00	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,608	$3.54	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,839	$2.88	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,053	$3.39	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,947	$3.22	$1,733 – $2,162	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,244	$2.52	$3,777 – $4,711	4 d

More lanes into Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to Washington, DC?

A 53' dry van from Little Rock, AR to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,919 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,488 and $4,350.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,056 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 $971 of the $3,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,991, which makes Little Rock, AR to Washington, DC 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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