Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,530flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $3,896–$5,164
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,835
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $4,530

Return trip

Fort Worth → Bristol$7,439

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bristol to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,769	$2.17	$3,355 – $4,184
53' refrigerated	$4,490	$2.59	$3,907 – $5,074
48' flatbed	$4,530	$2.61	$3,896 – $5,164
Step deck	$4,931	$2.84	$4,142 – $5,720
Power only	$3,344	$1.93	$2,909 – $3,779
Hotshot	$2,524	$1.45	$2,095 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.42	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,508	$0.87	$1,266 – $1,749

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,145	$11.12	$985 – $1,306	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,173 – $2,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,599	$2.60	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,335	$6.95	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$5,024	$2.57	$4,320 – $5,727	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,948	$2.38	$5,975 – $7,921	7 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 Bristol, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,530 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,896 and $5,164.

How far is Bristol, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,695 of the $4,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,439, which makes Bristol, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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