Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$8,314flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $7,150–$9,478
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,436
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $8,314

Return trip

Little Rock → Sacramento$5,724

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Sacramento to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,928	$3.60	$6,166 – $7,691
53' refrigerated	$8,253	$4.29	$7,180 – $9,326
48' flatbed	$8,314	$4.33	$7,150 – $9,478
Step deck	$9,047	$4.71	$7,600 – $10,495
Power only	$6,154	$3.20	$5,354 – $6,954
Hotshot	$4,646	$2.42	$3,856 – $5,436
26' box truck	$4,540	$2.36	$3,859 – $5,221
Sprinter van	$2,771	$1.44	$2,328 – $3,215

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $8,314 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,150 and $9,478.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,922 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,878 of the $8,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,724, which makes Sacramento, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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