Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$1,449flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,246–$1,652
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,188
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $1,449

Return trip

Arlington → Houston$1,449

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273
53' refrigerated	$1,371	$5.13	$1,192 – $1,549
48' flatbed	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652
Step deck	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846
Power only	$976	$3.66	$849 – $1,103
Hotshot	$735	$2.75	$610 – $860
26' box truck	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845
Sprinter van	$459	$1.72	$385 – $532

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,091 mi	$2,891	$2.65	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Arlington, TX is estimated at $1,449 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,246 and $1,652.

How far is Houston, TX from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 267 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $261 of the $1,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology