Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$7,413flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $6,375–$8,450
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,770
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $7,413

Return trip

Little Rock → San Diego$5,103

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

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
Dallas, TX	338 mi	$1,666	$4.93	$1,433 – $1,900	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $7,413 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,375 and $8,450.

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 $1,643 of the $7,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,770 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,103, which makes San Diego, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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