Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$3,491flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $3,002–$3,979
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,509
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $3,491

Return trip

Little Rock → Richmond$4,463

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Richmond to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.86	$2,558 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,426	$3.41	$2,981 – $3,872
48' flatbed	$3,491	$3.47	$3,002 – $3,979
Step deck	$3,807	$3.79	$3,198 – $4,416
Power only	$2,529	$2.52	$2,200 – $2,857
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.90	$1,584 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,874	$1.86	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.14	$966 – $1,334

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,158	$6.37	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,565	$3.51	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,767	$7.04	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,910	$3.13	$4,222 – $5,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	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 Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $3,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,002 and $3,979.

How far is Richmond, VA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,005 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $982 of the $3,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,463, which makes Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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