Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Little Rock, AR step deck rate

$8,343step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,749 mi
Typical range: $7,008–$9,677
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,579
Fuel: $1,764
All-in estimate: $8,343

Return trip

Little Rock → Los Angeles$5,744

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

Los Angeles to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,378	$3.65	$5,676 – $7,080
53' refrigerated	$7,598	$4.34	$6,610 – $8,586
48' flatbed	$7,664	$4.38	$6,591 – $8,737
Step deck	$8,343	$4.77	$7,008 – $9,677
Power only	$5,659	$3.24	$4,923 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,272	$2.44	$3,546 – $4,998
26' box truck	$4,177	$2.39	$3,550 – $4,803
Sprinter van	$2,551	$1.46	$2,143 – $2,959

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Little Rock

Step deck lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,496	$5.36	$2,937 – $4,056	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,161	$4.76	$1,815 – $2,507	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,820	$2.87	$3,209 – $4,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,040	$3.38	$3,394 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,591	$4.29	$2,177 – $3,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$8,070	$4.80	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,828	$5.41	$1,536 – $2,121	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $8,343 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,008 and $9,677.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,749 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 $1,764 of the $8,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,744, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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