Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,107flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,812–$2,402
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brighton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,107

Return trip

Fort Worth → Brighton$3,690

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brighton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,723	$2.26	$1,534 – $1,913
53' refrigerated	$2,055	$2.70	$1,788 – $2,322
48' flatbed	$2,107	$2.77	$1,812 – $2,402
Step deck	$2,301	$3.02	$1,933 – $2,669
Power only	$1,508	$1.98	$1,312 – $1,704
Hotshot	$1,137	$1.49	$944 – $1,331
26' box truck	$1,120	$1.47	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$689	$0.90	$579 – $800

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More lanes from Brighton

48' flatbed lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,663	$2.56	$2,290 – $3,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,269	$2.86	$4,531 – $6,006	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,489	$2.61	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,489	$2.50	$2,141 – $2,838	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 Brighton, CO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brighton, CO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,812 and $2,402.

How far is Brighton, CO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 762 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 $744 of the $2,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Brighton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,690, which makes Brighton, CO to Fort Worth, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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