Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$6,431flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $5,531–$7,332
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,009
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $6,431

Return trip

Arlington → Santa Clarita$4,379

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

Santa Clarita to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,335	$3.66	$4,749 – $5,922
53' refrigerated	$6,357	$4.37	$5,531 – $7,184
48' flatbed	$6,431	$4.42	$5,531 – $7,332
Step deck	$7,005	$4.81	$5,884 – $8,125
Power only	$4,722	$3.24	$4,108 – $5,336
Hotshot	$3,564	$2.45	$2,958 – $4,170
26' box truck	$3,490	$2.40	$2,966 – $4,013
Sprinter van	$2,134	$1.47	$1,793 – $2,476

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	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 Santa Clarita, CA to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $6,431 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,531 and $7,332.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,422 of the $6,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,379, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Arlington, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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