Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$3,036flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,611–$3,461
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,140
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $3,036

Return trip

Little Rock → Raleigh$3,741

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Raleigh to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,494	$2.72	$2,220 – $2,769
53' refrigerated	$2,974	$3.24	$2,587 – $3,360
48' flatbed	$3,036	$3.31	$2,611 – $3,461
Step deck	$3,312	$3.61	$2,782 – $3,842
Power only	$2,190	$2.39	$1,906 – $2,475
Hotshot	$1,653	$1.80	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,624	$1.77	$1,381 – $1,868
Sprinter van	$998	$1.09	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $3,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,611 and $3,461.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 917 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $3,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,741, which makes Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →