Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,096flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $4,383–$5,810
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cambridge to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,282
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $5,096

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cambridge$7,446

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cambridge to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,245	$2.29	$3,778 – $4,712
53' refrigerated	$5,057	$2.72	$4,399 – $5,714
48' flatbed	$5,096	$2.74	$4,383 – $5,810
Step deck	$5,546	$2.99	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,769	$2.03	$3,279 – $4,259
Hotshot	$2,846	$1.53	$2,362 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,781	$1.50	$2,364 – $3,198
Sprinter van	$1,698	$0.91	$1,426 – $1,970

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More lanes from Cambridge

48' flatbed lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,581	$7.12	$1,360 – $1,803	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$7,696	$2.51	$6,619 – $8,773	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$2,919	$2.92	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,175	$2.74	$4,450 – $5,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$7,570	$2.80	$6,510 – $8,629	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,771	$5.66	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$5,625	$2.70	$4,838 – $6,413	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$7,625	$2.51	$6,557 – $8,692	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 Cambridge, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cambridge, MA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,383 and $5,810.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,857 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 $1,814 of the $5,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,446, which makes Cambridge, MA to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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