Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR dry van rate

$6,165dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $5,487–$6,843
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Little Rock price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,619
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $6,165

Return trip

Little Rock → San Diego$4,244

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

San Diego to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,165	$3.67	$5,487 – $6,843
53' refrigerated	$7,344	$4.37	$6,389 – $8,299
48' flatbed	$7,413	$4.41	$6,375 – $8,450
Step deck	$8,070	$4.80	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,467	$3.25	$4,756 – $6,178
Hotshot	$4,127	$2.45	$3,425 – $4,829
26' box truck	$4,036	$2.40	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,466	$1.47	$2,071 – $2,860

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Little Rock

53' dry van lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,654	$2.86	$3,252 – $4,056	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$6,378	$3.65	$5,676 – $7,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,605	$4.00	$2,319 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,590	$3.50	$1,415 – $1,765	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,904	$2.18	$2,585 – $3,224	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,063	$2.57	$2,726 – $3,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,926	$3.19	$1,714 – $2,138	2 d
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,330	$3.93	$1,184 – $1,476	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $6,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,487 and $6,843.

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

About 1,682 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,546 of the $6,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,244, which makes San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology