Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Little Rock, AR step deck rate

$8,942step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $7,512–$10,373
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,827
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $8,942

Return trip

Little Rock → Tacoma$6,712

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Tacoma to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,858	$3.27	$6,104 – $7,613
53' refrigerated	$8,169	$3.90	$7,107 – $9,231
48' flatbed	$8,219	$3.92	$7,069 – $9,370
Step deck	$8,942	$4.26	$7,512 – $10,373
Power only	$6,098	$2.91	$5,305 – $6,891
Hotshot	$4,604	$2.20	$3,821 – $5,387
26' box truck	$4,497	$2.14	$3,822 – $5,171
Sprinter van	$2,743	$1.31	$2,304 – $3,182

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d

More lanes into Little Rock

Step deck lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$8,343	$4.77	$7,008 – $9,677	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,496	$5.36	$2,937 – $4,056	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,161	$4.76	$1,815 – $2,507	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,820	$2.87	$3,209 – $4,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$4,040	$3.38	$3,394 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,591	$4.29	$2,177 – $3,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$8,070	$4.80	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Little Rock, AR?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $8,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,512 and $10,373.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 2,097 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 $2,115 of the $8,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,712, which makes Tacoma, WA to Little Rock, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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