Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$8,404flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,946 mi
Typical range: $7,227–$9,580
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,503
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $8,404

Return trip

Little Rock → San Jose$5,786

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

San Jose to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,005	$3.60	$6,234 – $7,775
53' refrigerated	$8,344	$4.29	$7,259 – $9,429
48' flatbed	$8,404	$4.32	$7,227 – $9,580
Step deck	$9,145	$4.70	$7,682 – $10,608
Power only	$6,223	$3.20	$5,414 – $7,032
Hotshot	$4,698	$2.41	$3,900 – $5,497
26' box truck	$4,591	$2.36	$3,902 – $5,279
Sprinter van	$2,802	$1.44	$2,354 – $3,250

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 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 Jose, CA to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $8,404 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,227 and $9,580.

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

About 1,946 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 $1,901 of the $8,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,786, which makes San Jose, 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 →