Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR hotshot rate

$1,653hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $1,372–$1,934
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,080
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $1,653

Return trip

Little Rock → Raleigh$2,037

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

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 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 Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $1,653 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,372 and $1,934.

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 $573 of the $1,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,037, which makes Raleigh, NC to Little Rock, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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