Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Atwater, CA flatbed rate

$4,717flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $4,057–$5,377
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Atwater price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $4,717

Return trip

Atwater → Fort Worth$6,928

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,919	$2.46	$3,488 – $4,350
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$2.93	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,717	$2.96	$4,057 – $5,377
Step deck	$5,136	$3.23	$4,314 – $5,958
Power only	$3,473	$2.18	$3,022 – $3,925
Hotshot	$2,622	$1.65	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,565	$1.61	$2,180 – $2,950
Sprinter van	$1,568	$0.99	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into Atwater

48' flatbed lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$8,582	$2.93	$7,381 – $9,784	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,134	$6.93	$1,836 – $2,433	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$7,636	$3.66	$6,567 – $8,705	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$5,273	$2.91	$4,535 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$1,911	$2.97	$1,644 – $2,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$7,470	$2.60	$6,424 – $8,516	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$4,812	$2.95	$4,138 – $5,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Atwater, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Atwater, CA is estimated at $4,717 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,057 and $5,377.

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

About 1,591 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 $1,554 of the $4,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,928, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Atwater, CA 32% 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