Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,245flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $4,511–$5,979
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clifton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,639
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $5,245

Return trip

Fort Worth → Clifton$6,087

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clifton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,360	$2.65	$3,881 – $4,840
53' refrigerated	$5,195	$3.16	$4,519 – $5,870
48' flatbed	$5,245	$3.19	$4,511 – $5,979
Step deck	$5,710	$3.47	$4,797 – $6,624
Power only	$3,866	$2.35	$3,363 – $4,368
Hotshot	$2,918	$1.78	$2,422 – $3,414
26' box truck	$2,854	$1.74	$2,426 – $3,283
Sprinter van	$1,744	$1.06	$1,465 – $2,023

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More lanes from Clifton

48' flatbed lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,896	$3.48	$2,491 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$8,104	$3.22	$6,970 – $9,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,284	$13.96	$1,104 – $1,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$5,835	$3.13	$5,018 – $6,652	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,229	$2.89	$7,077 – $9,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,150	$3.20	$4,429 – $5,871	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 Clifton, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clifton, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,511 and $5,979.

How far is Clifton, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,644 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 $1,606 of the $5,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Clifton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,087, which makes Clifton, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →