Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Brentwood, CA flatbed rate

$4,912flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $4,225–$5,600
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Brentwood price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,282
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $4,912

Return trip

Brentwood → Fort Worth$7,215

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 Brentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Brentwood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499
48' flatbed	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600
Step deck	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204
Power only	$3,622	$2.17	$3,151 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$1.64	$2,270 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.60	$2,273 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,634	$0.98	$1,373 – $1,895

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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 Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes into Brentwood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$8,721	$2.92	$7,500 – $9,942	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$7,803	$3.65	$6,710 – $8,895	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,087	$2.86	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$7,598	$2.60	$6,534 – $8,661	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Brentwood, CA is estimated at $4,912 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,225 and $5,600.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,630 of the $4,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,282 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,215, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Brentwood, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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