Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Arlington, TX freight rate

$5,971dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $5,315–$6,628
Transit: 4 days

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

Stockton to Arlington price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,445
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $5,971

Return trip

Arlington → Stockton$4,066

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

Stockton to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,971	$3.60	$5,315 – $6,628
53' refrigerated	$7,114	$4.29	$6,189 – $8,039
48' flatbed	$7,182	$4.33	$6,176 – $8,187
Step deck	$7,819	$4.71	$6,568 – $9,070
Power only	$5,295	$3.19	$4,606 – $5,983
Hotshot	$3,997	$2.41	$3,317 – $4,676
26' box truck	$3,909	$2.36	$3,323 – $4,496
Sprinter van	$2,389	$1.44	$2,006 – $2,771

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 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 Stockton, CA to Arlington, TX?

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $5,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,315 and $6,628.

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

About 1,660 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 $1,526 of the $5,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,066, which makes Stockton, 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