Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,012flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $5,170–$6,853
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cajon to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,701
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $6,012

Return trip

Fort Worth → El Cajon$4,093

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

El Cajon to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,980	$3.71	$4,432 – $5,528
53' refrigerated	$5,934	$4.42	$5,163 – $6,706
48' flatbed	$6,012	$4.48	$5,170 – $6,853
Step deck	$6,550	$4.88	$5,502 – $7,598
Power only	$4,402	$3.28	$3,830 – $4,975
Hotshot	$3,323	$2.48	$2,758 – $3,888
26' box truck	$3,255	$2.43	$2,767 – $3,743
Sprinter van	$1,992	$1.48	$1,673 – $2,311

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More lanes from El Cajon

48' flatbed lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$15,012	$5.26	$12,910 – $17,114	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$6,667	$4.39	$5,733 – $7,600	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,472	$7.32	$2,126 – $2,819	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021	3 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 El Cajon, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from El Cajon, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,012 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,170 and $6,853.

How far is El Cajon, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,342 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 $1,311 of the $6,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,093, which makes El Cajon, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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