Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,665flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $4,872–$6,458
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,739
Fuel: $1,926
All-in estimate: $5,665

Return trip

Seattle → Arlington$7,632

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Arlington to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,723	$2.39	$4,203 – $5,242
53' refrigerated	$5,625	$2.85	$4,894 – $6,356
48' flatbed	$5,665	$2.87	$4,872 – $6,458
Step deck	$6,164	$3.13	$5,178 – $7,150
Power only	$4,196	$2.13	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$1.61	$2,629 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,095	$1.57	$2,631 – $3,559
Sprinter van	$1,889	$0.96	$1,587 – $2,191

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,872 and $6,458.

How far is Arlington, TX from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,972 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,926 of the $5,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,632, which makes Arlington, TX to Seattle, WA 26% 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