Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR hotshot rate

$627hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 163 mi
Typical range: $520–$733
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $525
Fuel: $102
All-in estimate: $627

Return trip

Little Rock → Memphis$658

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

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	4 d

More lanes into Little Rock

Hotshot lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,436	$1.90	$2,022 – $2,851	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,272	$2.44	$3,546 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,713	$2.63	$1,422 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,035	$2.28	$859 – $1,211	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$1,938	$1.45	$1,608 – $2,267	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,040	$1.71	$1,693 – $2,387	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,264	$2.09	$1,049 – $1,479	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,127	$2.45	$3,425 – $4,829	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $627 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 163 mi. Quotes typically land between $520 and $733.

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 $102 of the $627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $658, 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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