Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$6,354flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $5,464–$7,244
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,952
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $6,354

Return trip

Arlington → Long Beach$4,326

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

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $6,354 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,464 and $7,244.

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 $1,402 of the $6,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,326, which makes Long Beach, 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