Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Atlanta, GA flatbed rate

$3,432flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $2,952–$3,913
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,582
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $3,432

Return trip

Atlanta → Arlington$2,902

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Arlington to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,817	$3.24	$2,507 – $3,127
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$3.86	$2,922 – $3,795
48' flatbed	$3,432	$3.95	$2,952 – $3,913
Step deck	$3,746	$4.31	$3,147 – $4,345
Power only	$2,471	$2.84	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,864	$2.14	$1,547 – $2,181
26' box truck	$1,834	$2.11	$1,558 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.30	$946 – $1,307

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More lanes from Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,503	$3.96	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,912	$3.80	$5,084 – $6,740	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d

More lanes into Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,828	$4.73	$9,312 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,721	$5.38	$3,200 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,932	$3.78	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Atlanta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $3,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,952 and $3,913.

How far is Arlington, TX from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 870 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $850 of the $3,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes Arlington, TX to Atlanta, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology