Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,252flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $3,657–$4,848
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlisle to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,837
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,252

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carlisle$5,564

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carlisle to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.44	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,203	$2.90	$3,657 – $4,749
48' flatbed	$4,252	$2.94	$3,657 – $4,848
Step deck	$4,632	$3.20	$3,890 – $5,373
Power only	$3,122	$2.16	$2,716 – $3,528
Hotshot	$2,356	$1.63	$1,956 – $2,757
26' box truck	$2,307	$1.59	$1,961 – $2,653
Sprinter van	$1,411	$0.97	$1,185 – $1,637

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More lanes from Carlisle

48' flatbed lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,579	$7.66	$1,358 – $1,800	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$7,071	$2.62	$6,081 – $8,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$2,210	$3.36	$1,901 – $2,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$4,323	$2.93	$3,718 – $4,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,813	$2.93	$5,859 – $7,767	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,273	$9.79	$1,095 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$4,787	$2.87	$4,117 – $5,458	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$6,979	$2.62	$6,002 – $7,956	6 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 Carlisle, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Carlisle, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,252 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,657 and $4,848.

How far is Carlisle, PA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,448 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 $1,415 of the $4,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Carlisle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,564, which makes Carlisle, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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