Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$4,890flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $4,205–$5,574
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,268
Fuel: $1,622
All-in estimate: $4,890

Return trip

Stockton → Arlington$7,182

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

Arlington to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,066	$2.45	$3,619 – $4,513
53' refrigerated	$4,844	$2.92	$4,214 – $5,473
48' flatbed	$4,890	$2.95	$4,205 – $5,574
Step deck	$5,324	$3.21	$4,472 – $6,175
Power only	$3,605	$2.17	$3,136 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,721	$1.64	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,662	$1.60	$2,262 – $3,061
Sprinter van	$1,626	$0.98	$1,366 – $1,887

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Stockton, CA is estimated at $4,890 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,205 and $5,574.

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

About 1,660 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 $1,622 of the $4,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,182, which makes Arlington, TX to Stockton, 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