Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,295flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $5,414–$7,176
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,909
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $6,295

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bell$4,286

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

Bell to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,220	$3.68	$4,646 – $5,794
53' refrigerated	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176
Step deck	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954
Power only	$4,618	$3.25	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,486	$2.46	$2,893 – $4,079
26' box truck	$3,413	$2.41	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,088	$1.47	$1,754 – $2,422

More lanes from Bell

48' flatbed lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$15,179	$5.25	$13,054 – $17,304	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,001	$4.35	$6,021 – $7,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$2,771	$6.69	$2,383 – $3,159	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$14,119	$5.01	$12,142 – $16,095	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,258	$4.44	$5,382 – $7,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bell, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,295 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,414 and $7,176.

How far is Bell, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,419 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 $1,386 of the $6,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bell, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,286, which makes Bell, CA to Fort Worth, 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