Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,326flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $3,721–$4,932
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,924
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $4,326

Return trip

Long Beach → Arlington$6,354

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arlington to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$2.98	$3,720 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932
Step deck	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466
Power only	$3,175	$2.21	$2,762 – $3,588
Hotshot	$2,397	$1.67	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,665

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,721 and $4,932.

How far is Arlington, TX from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,435 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,402 of the $4,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,354, which makes Arlington, TX to Long Beach, CA 32% cheaper. 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