Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,226flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $2,774–$3,677
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dothan to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,410
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $3,226

Return trip

Fort Worth → Dothan$3,319

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dothan to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,644	$3.17	$2,353 – $2,935
53' refrigerated	$3,153	$3.78	$2,743 – $3,563
48' flatbed	$3,226	$3.86	$2,774 – $3,677
Step deck	$3,521	$4.22	$2,958 – $4,084
Power only	$2,318	$2.78	$2,017 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,749	$2.09	$1,451 – $2,046
26' box truck	$1,720	$2.06	$1,462 – $1,979
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.27	$888 – $1,227

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More lanes from Dothan

48' flatbed lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$5,082	$4.72	$4,370 – $5,793	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,083	$3.12	$6,091 – $8,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,185	$3.63	$2,739 – $3,630	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,871	$4.04	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,513	$3.54	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,513	$4.58	$3,881 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,509	$3.76	$3,018 – $4,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825	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 Dothan, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dothan, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,226 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,774 and $3,677.

How far is Dothan, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 835 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 $816 of the $3,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Dothan, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,319, which makes Dothan, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% 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