Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Arlington, TX freight rate

$6,363dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $5,663–$7,062
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Arlington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,550
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $6,363

Return trip

Arlington → Seattle$4,723

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,363	$3.23	$5,663 – $7,062
53' refrigerated	$7,579	$3.84	$6,594 – $8,564
48' flatbed	$7,632	$3.87	$6,563 – $8,700
Step deck	$8,305	$4.21	$6,976 – $9,633
Power only	$5,653	$2.87	$4,918 – $6,388
Hotshot	$4,268	$2.16	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,170	$2.11	$3,545 – $4,796
Sprinter van	$2,545	$1.29	$2,138 – $2,952

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d

More lanes into Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Arlington, TX?

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $6,363 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,663 and $7,062.

How far is Seattle, WA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,972 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 $1,813 of the $6,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,723, which makes Seattle, WA to Arlington, TX 35% 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