Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$8,693flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $7,476–$9,910
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,717
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $8,693

Return trip

Little Rock → San Francisco$5,985

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

San Francisco to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,250	$3.58	$6,452 – $8,047
53' refrigerated	$8,635	$4.27	$7,513 – $9,758
48' flatbed	$8,693	$4.30	$7,476 – $9,910
Step deck	$9,459	$4.68	$7,945 – $10,972
Power only	$6,444	$3.19	$5,606 – $7,281
Hotshot	$4,865	$2.40	$4,038 – $5,692
26' box truck	$4,752	$2.35	$4,040 – $5,465
Sprinter van	$2,900	$1.43	$2,436 – $3,364

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $8,693 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,476 and $9,910.

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

About 2,023 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 $1,976 of the $8,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,985, which makes San Francisco, CA to Little Rock, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →