Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$4,832flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $4,156–$5,509
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,233
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $4,832

Return trip

Modesto → Arlington$7,097

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

Arlington to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,017	$2.45	$3,575 – $4,459
53' refrigerated	$4,786	$2.92	$4,164 – $5,408
48' flatbed	$4,832	$2.95	$4,156 – $5,509
Step deck	$5,261	$3.21	$4,419 – $6,103
Power only	$3,561	$2.18	$3,098 – $4,024
Hotshot	$2,688	$1.64	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,630	$1.61	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,607	$0.98	$1,350 – $1,864

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,156 and $5,509.

How far is Arlington, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,637 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,599 of the $4,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,097, which makes Arlington, TX to Modesto, 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