Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$7,615flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $6,549–$8,681
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,919
Fuel: $1,696
All-in estimate: $7,615

Return trip

Little Rock → Long Beach$5,243

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Long Beach to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,337	$3.65	$5,640 – $7,034
53' refrigerated	$7,549	$4.35	$6,567 – $8,530
48' flatbed	$7,615	$4.39	$6,549 – $8,681
Step deck	$8,290	$4.78	$6,963 – $9,616
Power only	$5,622	$3.24	$4,891 – $6,352
Hotshot	$4,244	$2.44	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,150	$2.39	$3,527 – $4,772
Sprinter van	$2,535	$1.46	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d

More lanes into Little Rock

48' flatbed lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,416	$3.45	$3,797 – $5,034	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$7,664	$4.38	$6,591 – $8,737	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,199	$4.91	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,973	$4.35	$1,697 – $2,249	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,507	$2.63	$3,016 – $3,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,707	$3.10	$3,188 – $4,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,370	$3.92	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$7,413	$4.41	$6,375 – $8,450	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $7,615 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,549 and $8,681.

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

About 1,736 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,696 of the $7,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,919 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,243, which makes Long Beach, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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