Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,868flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,269
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,174
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $2,868

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bessemer$2,951

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bessemer to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$3.30	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,792	$3.93	$2,429 – $3,155
48' flatbed	$2,868	$4.04	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,133	$4.41	$2,632 – $3,634
Power only	$2,045	$2.88	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.17	$1,280 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,520	$2.14	$1,292 – $1,748
Sprinter van	$936	$1.32	$787 – $1,086

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	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 Bessemer, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,868 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,269.

How far is Bessemer, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 710 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $694 of the $2,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bessemer, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,951, which makes Bessemer, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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