Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Little Rock, AR step deck rate

$2,088step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 388 mi
Typical range: $1,754–$2,422
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,697
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $2,088

Return trip

Little Rock → Nashville-Davidson$2,192

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

Nashville-Davidson to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,527	$3.94	$1,359 – $1,695
53' refrigerated	$1,823	$4.70	$1,586 – $2,060
48' flatbed	$1,905	$4.91	$1,638 – $2,171
Step deck	$2,088	$5.38	$1,754 – $2,422
Power only	$1,314	$3.39	$1,143 – $1,484
Hotshot	$990	$2.55	$822 – $1,158
26' box truck	$983	$2.53	$836 – $1,131
Sprinter van	$611	$1.57	$513 – $708

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	5 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
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$8,343	$4.77	$7,008 – $9,677	4 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

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,088 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 388 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,754 and $2,422.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 388 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 $391 of the $2,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,192, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Little Rock, AR 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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