Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX box truck rate

$3,446box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $2,929–$3,963
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Arlington price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,449
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $3,446

Return trip

Arlington → Long Beach$2,347

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

Long Beach to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096
48' flatbed	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028
Power only	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.47	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 d

More lanes into Arlington

26' box truck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,898	$1.76	$2,463 – $3,333	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,479	$2.40	$2,957 – $4,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,234	$2.32	$1,899 – $2,569	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,493	$1.46	$1,269 – $1,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$2,456	$1.58	$2,088 – $2,824	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $3,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,929 and $3,963.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,435 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $997 of the $3,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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