Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR hotshot rate

$1,908hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $1,584–$2,232
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,280
Fuel: $628
All-in estimate: $1,908

Return trip

Little Rock → Richmond$2,439

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

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $1,908 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,584 and $2,232.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $628 of the $1,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,439, 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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