Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texarkana, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,028flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $4,325–$5,732
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texarkana to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,413
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $5,028

Return trip

Los Angeles → Texarkana$7,304

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Texarkana to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,181	$2.53	$3,721 – $4,641
53' refrigerated	$4,981	$3.01	$4,333 – $5,628
48' flatbed	$5,028	$3.04	$4,325 – $5,732
Step deck	$5,475	$3.31	$4,599 – $6,350
Power only	$3,707	$2.24	$3,225 – $4,189
Hotshot	$2,798	$1.69	$2,323 – $3,274
26' box truck	$2,737	$1.66	$2,326 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,672	$1.01	$1,405 – $1,940

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More lanes from Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes from Texarkana, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,963	$4.18	$5,128 – $6,797	3 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,770	$3.48	$2,382 – $3,157	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,618	$5.17	$1,392 – $1,845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,338	$3.53	$3,731 – $4,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$5,386	$4.02	$4,632 – $6,140	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,990	$4.40	$1,711 – $2,269	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$4,835	$3.06	$4,158 – $5,511	4 d
Dallas, TX	197 mi	$1,308	$6.64	$1,125 – $1,491	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Texarkana, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Texarkana, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,325 and $5,732.

How far is Texarkana, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,653 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 $1,615 of the $5,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Texarkana, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,304, which makes Texarkana, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →