Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$1,989flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 347 mi
Typical range: $1,711–$2,268
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,989

Return trip

Little Rock → St. Louis$1,643

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

St. Louis to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,589	$4.58	$1,414 – $1,763
53' refrigerated	$1,897	$5.47	$1,651 – $2,144
48' flatbed	$1,989	$5.73	$1,711 – $2,268
Step deck	$2,182	$6.29	$1,833 – $2,531
Power only	$1,362	$3.93	$1,185 – $1,540
Hotshot	$1,026	$2.96	$852 – $1,201
26' box truck	$1,022	$2.94	$868 – $1,175
Sprinter van	$635	$1.83	$534 – $737

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More lanes from St. Louis

48' flatbed lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,249	$5.07	$4,514 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,403	$3.41	$5,507 – $7,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,736	$5.67	$1,493 – $1,979	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$3,330	$4.16	$2,864 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$5,805	$3.89	$4,993 – $6,618	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$4,704	$4.91	$4,045 – $5,362	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,736	$4.00	$3,213 – $4,259	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,270	$3.42	$5,393 – $7,148	4 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 St. Louis, MO to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from St. Louis, MO to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $1,989 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 347 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,711 and $2,268.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 347 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $339 of the $1,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,643, which makes St. Louis, MO to Little Rock, AR 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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