Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$6,781flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $5,831–$7,730
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,266
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $6,781

Return trip

Arlington → Fresno$4,617

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fresno to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,632	$3.63	$5,012 – $6,251
53' refrigerated	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582
48' flatbed	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730
Step deck	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565
Power only	$4,989	$3.22	$4,340 – $5,637
Hotshot	$3,766	$2.43	$3,126 – $4,406
26' box truck	$3,685	$2.38	$3,132 – $4,238
Sprinter van	$2,253	$1.45	$1,892 – $2,613

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into Arlington

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,325	$3.24	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,519	$2.90	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $6,781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,831 and $7,730.

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

About 1,551 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 $1,515 of the $6,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes Fresno, CA to Arlington, TX 47% more expensive. 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