Port Arthur, TX · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Port Arthur, TX

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Port Arthur, Texas, on its busiest lanes.

$4.13/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $3.72/mi
vs national: −3.3%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 55,799

Flatbed lanes from Port Arthur

48' flatbed rates from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,312	$3.98	$5,428 – $7,195	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,322	$3.15	$2,857 – $3,788	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,386	$3.39	$3,772 – $5,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,714	$3.82	$4,914 – $6,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,820	$2.95	$4,145 – $5,494	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	863 mi	$4,359	$5.05	$3,749 – $4,969	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	336 mi	$1,628	$4.84	$1,400 – $1,855	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$5,694	$2.87	$4,897 – $6,491	5 d
Austin, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Charlotte, NC	995 mi	$3,859	$3.88	$3,319 – $4,399	3 d

From Port Arthur, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.87 a mile (San Jose, $5,694) and $9.73 a mile (Houston, $1,032) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Port Arthur

Flatbed lanes into Port Arthur

48' flatbed rates into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,168	$3.26	$4,445 – $5,892	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$7,417	$4.30	$6,379 – $8,456	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$4,472	$4.24	$3,846 – $5,098	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,032	$9.73	$887 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$3,355	$2.59	$2,886 – $3,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$4,367	$2.92	$3,756 – $4,979	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$7,079	$4.34	$6,088 – $8,070	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	863 mi	$2,414	$2.80	$2,076 – $2,752	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	336 mi	$1,628	$4.84	$1,400 – $1,855	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$8,363	$4.22	$7,192 – $9,533	5 d
Austin, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Charlotte, NC	995 mi	$3,166	$3.18	$2,723 – $3,609	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Texas market

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Port Arthur is priced with the Texas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Port Arthur's own distances.

Port Arthur rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Port Arthur by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.37	+5.3%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.65 – $3.37
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.02	−0.2%	+1.5%	+35.8%	$3.13 – $4.32
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.13	+3.5%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.46 – $4.13
STEPStep deck	$4.51	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.78 – $4.51
PWRPower only	$2.95	+5.7%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.31 – $2.95
HOTHotshot	$2.22	+2.8%	+8.3%	+18.1%	$1.87 – $2.22
BOX26' box truck	$2.20	+3.3%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.87 – $2.20
SPRTSprinter van	$1.35	+3.1%	+7.1%	+17.4%	$1.15 – $1.35

Flatbed lanes from Port Arthur

Price a load from Port Arthur

Flatbed lanes into Port Arthur

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