Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Santa Clarita, CA flatbed rate

$4,379flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$4,992
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $4,379

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Arlington$6,431

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

Arlington to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$2.50	$3,233 – $4,032
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$2.97	$3,766 – $4,891
48' flatbed	$4,379	$3.01	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532
Power only	$3,215	$2.21	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,427	$1.67	$2,014 – $2,840
26' box truck	$2,376	$1.63	$2,020 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.00	$1,221 – $1,686

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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 Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $4,992.

How far is Arlington, TX from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,422 of the $4,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,431, which makes Arlington, TX to Santa Clarita, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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