Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,233flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $5,360–$7,105
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Costa Mesa to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,863
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $6,233

Return trip

Fort Worth → Costa Mesa$4,244

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Costa Mesa to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736
53' refrigerated	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875
Power only	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.47	$1,736 – $2,398

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$2,696	$6.83	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$14,087	$5.01	$12,115 – $16,059	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269	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 Costa Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Costa Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,233 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,360 and $7,105.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,370 of the $6,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,244, which makes Costa Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →