Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$4,932flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,677 mi
Typical range: $4,242–$5,623
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,294
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $4,932

Return trip

Sacramento → Arlington$7,244

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

Arlington to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,102	$2.45	$3,651 – $4,553
53' refrigerated	$4,887	$2.91	$4,251 – $5,522
48' flatbed	$4,932	$2.94	$4,242 – $5,623
Step deck	$5,370	$3.20	$4,511 – $6,229
Power only	$3,638	$2.17	$3,165 – $4,110
Hotshot	$2,746	$1.64	$2,279 – $3,213
26' box truck	$2,686	$1.60	$2,283 – $3,088
Sprinter van	$1,641	$0.98	$1,378 – $1,903

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,242 and $5,623.

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

About 1,677 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 $1,638 of the $4,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,244, which makes Arlington, TX to Sacramento, 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