Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, NM flatbed rate

$2,370flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $2,038–$2,702
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,907
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,370

Return trip

Carlsbad → Fort Worth$1,653

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Fort Worth to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$4.03	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,282	$4.81	$1,985 – $2,579
48' flatbed	$2,370	$5.00	$2,038 – $2,702
Step deck	$2,595	$5.47	$2,179 – $3,010
Power only	$1,654	$3.49	$1,439 – $1,869
Hotshot	$1,247	$2.63	$1,035 – $1,458
26' box truck	$1,235	$2.61	$1,050 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$765	$1.61	$642 – $887

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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 Carlsbad

48' flatbed lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$7,806	$3.75	$6,713 – $8,899	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$5,565	$5.71	$4,786 – $6,344	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$6,385	$4.84	$5,491 – $7,279	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,927	$4.47	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$2,113	$3.88	$1,817 – $2,409	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$6,693	$3.34	$5,756 – $7,630	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$2,345	$5.03	$2,017 – $2,673	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$5,174	$5.84	$4,450 – $5,899	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $2,370 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,038 and $2,702.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $2,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,653, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Carlsbad, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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