Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,887flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $5,063–$6,711
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Desert Hot Springs to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,609
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $5,887

Return trip

Fort Worth → Desert Hot Springs$4,008

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

Desert Hot Springs to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,874	$3.73	$4,338 – $5,410
53' refrigerated	$5,808	$4.44	$5,053 – $6,563
48' flatbed	$5,887	$4.50	$5,063 – $6,711
Step deck	$6,414	$4.90	$5,388 – $7,440
Power only	$4,307	$3.29	$3,747 – $4,867
Hotshot	$3,251	$2.49	$2,698 – $3,803
26' box truck	$3,185	$2.44	$2,707 – $3,663
Sprinter van	$1,950	$1.49	$1,638 – $2,262

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$14,697	$5.27	$12,639 – $16,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,865	$4.03	$6,764 – $8,966	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$6,597	$4.39	$5,673 – $7,520	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$2,335	$7.71	$2,008 – $2,662	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$13,660	$5.03	$11,748 – $15,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$5,857	$4.51	$5,037 – $6,677	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,887 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,063 and $6,711.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,278 of the $5,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,008, which makes Desert Hot Springs, 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 →