Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$7,097flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $6,103–$8,091
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,498
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $7,097

Return trip

Arlington → Modesto$4,832

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

Modesto to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,900	$3.60	$5,251 – $6,549
53' refrigerated	$7,029	$4.29	$6,115 – $7,942
48' flatbed	$7,097	$4.34	$6,103 – $8,091
Step deck	$7,727	$4.72	$6,491 – $8,963
Power only	$5,230	$3.19	$4,550 – $5,910
Hotshot	$3,948	$2.41	$3,277 – $4,619
26' box truck	$3,862	$2.36	$3,283 – $4,441
Sprinter van	$2,360	$1.44	$1,982 – $2,737

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	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 Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $7,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,103 and $8,091.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,599 of the $7,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,832, which makes Modesto, 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