Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$4,962flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $4,267–$5,657
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,486
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $4,962

Return trip

Arlington → Rochester$6,060

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$2.73	$3,666 – $4,572
53' refrigerated	$4,908	$3.25	$4,270 – $5,546
48' flatbed	$4,962	$3.28	$4,267 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,404	$3.58	$4,539 – $6,268
Power only	$3,648	$2.41	$3,174 – $4,122
Hotshot	$2,753	$1.82	$2,285 – $3,221
26' box truck	$2,695	$1.78	$2,291 – $3,099
Sprinter van	$1,648	$1.09	$1,384 – $1,911

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 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 Rochester, NY to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,267 and $5,657.

How far is Rochester, NY from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,511 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 $1,476 of the $4,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,060, which makes Rochester, NY to Arlington, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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