Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,218flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $5,347–$7,088
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brea to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,852
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $6,218

Return trip

Fort Worth → Brea$4,234

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

Brea to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,155	$3.69	$4,588 – $5,722
53' refrigerated	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940
48' flatbed	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857
Power only	$4,560	$3.26	$3,967 – $5,152
Hotshot	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027
26' box truck	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.47	$1,732 – $2,392

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More lanes from Brea

48' flatbed lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$14,037	$5.01	$12,072 – $16,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$6,181	$4.45	$5,316 – $7,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 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 Brea, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brea, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,347 and $7,088.

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

About 1,398 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 $1,366 of the $6,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Brea, 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