Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$5,207flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,630 mi
Typical range: $4,478–$5,936
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $5,207

Return trip

Arlington → Newark$6,043

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,328	$2.66	$3,852 – $4,804
53' refrigerated	$5,156	$3.16	$4,486 – $5,827
48' flatbed	$5,207	$3.19	$4,478 – $5,936
Step deck	$5,669	$3.48	$4,762 – $6,576
Power only	$3,837	$2.35	$3,338 – $4,336
Hotshot	$2,896	$1.78	$2,404 – $3,389
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.74	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,731	$1.06	$1,454 – $2,008

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	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 Newark, NJ to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Arlington, TX is estimated at $5,207 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,478 and $5,936.

How far is Newark, NJ from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,630 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 $1,592 of the $5,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,043, which makes Newark, NJ to Arlington, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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