Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bell Gardens, CA flatbed rate

$4,281flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$4,881
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Bell Gardens price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $4,281

Return trip

Bell Gardens → Fort Worth$6,288

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 Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bell Gardens, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,550	$2.51	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$2.99	$3,680 – $4,780
48' flatbed	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881
Step deck	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409
Power only	$3,141	$2.22	$2,732 – $3,549
Hotshot	$2,371	$1.67	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,321	$1.64	$1,973 – $2,670
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.00	$1,193 – $1,647

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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 Bell Gardens

48' flatbed lanes into Bell Gardens, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$8,460	$2.93	$7,276 – $9,644	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,517	$3.67	$6,465 – $8,569	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$4,762	$2.96	$4,095 – $5,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$4,259	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,381	$3.01	$3,768 – $4,995	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Bell Gardens, CA is estimated at $4,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $4,881.

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

About 1,417 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 $1,384 of the $4,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,288, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bell Gardens, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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