Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$1,275flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.82
Distance: 163 mi
Typical range: $1,096–$1,453
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,116
Fuel: $159
All-in estimate: $1,275

Return trip

Little Rock → Memphis$1,339

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Memphis to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$993	$6.09	$884 – $1,102
53' refrigerated	$1,188	$7.29	$1,033 – $1,342
48' flatbed	$1,275	$7.82	$1,096 – $1,453
Step deck	$1,404	$8.61	$1,180 – $1,629
Power only	$833	$5.11	$725 – $941
Hotshot	$627	$3.84	$520 – $733
26' box truck	$631	$3.87	$536 – $726
Sprinter van	$397	$2.44	$334 – $461

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	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 Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $1,275 all-in in October 2026, or $7.82 a mile over about 163 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,096 and $1,453.

How far is Memphis, TN from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 163 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 $159 of the $1,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,339, which makes Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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