Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA flatbed rate

$5,886flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $5,062–$6,711
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,373
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $5,886

Return trip

Chester → Fort Worth$4,499

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,889	$3.16	$4,351 – $5,427
53' refrigerated	$5,825	$3.76	$5,067 – $6,582
48' flatbed	$5,886	$3.80	$5,062 – $6,711
Step deck	$6,410	$4.14	$5,384 – $7,436
Power only	$4,331	$2.80	$3,768 – $4,894
Hotshot	$3,269	$2.11	$2,713 – $3,825
26' box truck	$3,199	$2.07	$2,719 – $3,679
Sprinter van	$1,956	$1.26	$1,643 – $2,268

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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 Chester

48' flatbed lanes into Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,369	$12.33	$1,177 – $1,561	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$14,114	$5.01	$12,138 – $16,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$4,376	$5.64	$3,763 – $4,988	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,117	$2.92	$6,120 – $8,113	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$6,564	$3.73	$5,645 – $7,483	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$13,928	$5.02	$11,978 – $15,878	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,775	$3.81	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA is estimated at $5,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,062 and $6,711.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Chester, PA by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,513 of the $5,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chester, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,499, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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