Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$8,205flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,353
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,356
Fuel: $1,849
All-in estimate: $8,205

Return trip

Little Rock → Modesto$5,649

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

Modesto to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,836	$3.61	$6,084 – $7,588
53' refrigerated	$8,143	$4.30	$7,085 – $9,202
48' flatbed	$8,205	$4.33	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,929	$4.72	$7,500 – $10,358
Power only	$6,071	$3.21	$5,282 – $6,861
Hotshot	$4,584	$2.42	$3,804 – $5,363
26' box truck	$4,479	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,151
Sprinter van	$2,734	$1.44	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 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 Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $8,205 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,353.

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

About 1,893 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 $1,849 of the $8,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,649, which makes Modesto, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology