Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$4,286flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $3,686–$4,886
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Bell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,900
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $4,286

Return trip

Bell → Fort Worth$6,295

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 Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,554	$2.50	$3,163 – $3,945
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$2.98	$3,684 – $4,786
48' flatbed	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416
Power only	$3,145	$2.22	$2,736 – $3,553
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.67	$1,970 – $2,777
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.64	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,422	$1.00	$1,194 – $1,649

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 Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Bell, CA is estimated at $4,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,686 and $4,886.

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

About 1,419 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 $1,386 of the $4,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,900 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,295, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bell, 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