Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,862flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $2,462–$3,263
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dalton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,028
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $2,862

Return trip

Fort Worth → Dalton$3,385

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dalton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,348	$2.75	$2,089 – $2,606
53' refrigerated	$2,799	$3.28	$2,435 – $3,163
48' flatbed	$2,862	$3.35	$2,462 – $3,263
Step deck	$3,124	$3.66	$2,624 – $3,624
Power only	$2,059	$2.41	$1,791 – $2,327
Hotshot	$1,553	$1.82	$1,289 – $1,817
26' box truck	$1,528	$1.79	$1,299 – $1,757
Sprinter van	$939	$1.10	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from Dalton

48' flatbed lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,725	$4.34	$3,204 – $4,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$6,113	$2.73	$5,257 – $6,969	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,125	$3.53	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,641	$3.09	$4,852 – $6,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,264	$4.26	$2,807 – $3,721	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,302	$3.21	$2,839 – $3,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$5,959	$2.74	$5,124 – $6,793	5 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 Dalton, GA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dalton, GA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,462 and $3,263.

How far is Dalton, GA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 854 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $834 of the $2,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, which makes Dalton, GA to Fort Worth, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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