Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,844flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $4,165–$5,522
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn Hills to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,659
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $4,844

Return trip

Fort Worth → Auburn Hills$3,909

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn Hills to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$3.30	$3,564 – $4,445
53' refrigerated	$4,772	$3.93	$4,152 – $5,393
48' flatbed	$4,844	$3.99	$4,165 – $5,522
Step deck	$5,279	$4.35	$4,434 – $6,123
Power only	$3,534	$2.91	$3,075 – $3,994
Hotshot	$2,667	$2.20	$2,214 – $3,121
26' box truck	$2,615	$2.16	$2,223 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,602	$1.32	$1,345 – $1,858

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More lanes from Auburn Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,338 mi	$8,182	$3.50	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,743	$6.29	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d
Houston, TX	1,317 mi	$5,178	$3.93	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$7,802	$3.94	$6,709 – $8,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$3,312	$6.11	$2,849 – $3,776	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,310 mi	$8,095	$3.50	$6,962 – $9,229	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Auburn Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,844 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,165 and $5,522.

How far is Auburn Hills, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,213 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,185 of the $4,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Auburn Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,909, which makes Auburn Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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