Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bell Gardens, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,288flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $5,407–$7,168
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell Gardens to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $6,288

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bell Gardens$4,281

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

Bell Gardens to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell Gardens, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,214	$3.68	$4,640 – $5,787
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$4.38	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,288	$4.44	$5,407 – $7,168
Step deck	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945
Power only	$4,613	$3.26	$4,013 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,482	$2.46	$2,890 – $4,074
26' box truck	$3,409	$2.41	$2,898 – $3,921
Sprinter van	$2,086	$1.47	$1,752 – $2,419

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More lanes from Bell Gardens

48' flatbed lanes from Bell Gardens, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$15,174	$5.25	$13,050 – $17,299	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,201	$4.00	$7,053 – $9,350	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$6,994	$4.35	$6,015 – $7,973	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$2,763	$6.71	$2,376 – $3,150	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$14,114	$5.01	$12,138 – $16,090	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$6,435	$4.42	$5,534 – $7,336	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 Gardens, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bell Gardens, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,288 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,407 and $7,168.

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

About 1,417 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 $1,384 of the $6,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,281, which makes Bell Gardens, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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