Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,010flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $1,728–$2,291
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,547
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,010

Return trip

Fort Worth → Central$2,188

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Central to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,621	$3.42	$1,443 – $1,800
53' refrigerated	$1,935	$4.08	$1,684 – $2,187
48' flatbed	$2,010	$4.24	$1,728 – $2,291
Step deck	$2,200	$4.64	$1,848 – $2,552
Power only	$1,402	$2.96	$1,220 – $1,585
Hotshot	$1,057	$2.23	$877 – $1,237
26' box truck	$1,047	$2.21	$890 – $1,205
Sprinter van	$649	$1.37	$545 – $752

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More lanes from Central

48' flatbed lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,747	$4.11	$4,942 – $6,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$5,564	$2.93	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,089	$3.27	$2,657 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,587	$5.07	$1,365 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,938	$3.35	$4,247 – $5,630	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,173	$3.96	$4,449 – $5,897	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,172	$4.05	$1,868 – $2,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,344	$2.94	$4,595 – $6,092	4 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 Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,010 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,728 and $2,291.

How far is Central, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $2,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,188, which makes Central, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. 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