Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,229flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $4,497–$5,961
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabeth to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,629
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $5,229

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elizabeth$6,068

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elizabeth to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,347	$2.65	$3,868 – $4,825
53' refrigerated	$5,178	$3.16	$4,505 – $5,851
48' flatbed	$5,229	$3.19	$4,497 – $5,961
Step deck	$5,693	$3.48	$4,782 – $6,603
Power only	$3,853	$2.35	$3,352 – $4,354
Hotshot	$2,909	$1.78	$2,414 – $3,403
26' box truck	$2,845	$1.74	$2,418 – $3,272
Sprinter van	$1,739	$1.06	$1,460 – $2,017

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More lanes from Elizabeth

48' flatbed lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$8,323	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,488	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$5,288	$3.19	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$8,096	$3.23	$6,962 – $9,229	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,241	$15.70	$1,067 – $1,414	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$5,814	$3.14	$5,000 – $6,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$8,223	$2.89	$7,072 – $9,375	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,134	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,853	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 Elizabeth, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elizabeth, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,497 and $5,961.

How far is Elizabeth, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,638 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,600 of the $5,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Elizabeth, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,068, which makes Elizabeth, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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