Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chico, CA flatbed rate

$4,990flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $4,291–$5,689
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chico price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,329
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $4,990

Return trip

Chico → Fort Worth$7,329

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 Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,151	$2.44	$3,694 – $4,607
53' refrigerated	$4,945	$2.91	$4,302 – $5,588
48' flatbed	$4,990	$2.94	$4,291 – $5,689
Step deck	$5,432	$3.20	$4,563 – $6,301
Power only	$3,681	$2.17	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,779	$1.63	$2,307 – $3,252
26' box truck	$2,718	$1.60	$2,310 – $3,125
Sprinter van	$1,660	$0.98	$1,395 – $1,926

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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 Chico

48' flatbed lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,609	$2.92	$7,404 – $9,814	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$7,677	$3.66	$6,603 – $8,752	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$5,586	$2.88	$4,804 – $6,368	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,255	$2.78	$1,939 – $2,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$7,508	$2.60	$6,457 – $8,559	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,158	$2.92	$4,436 – $5,880	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,329	$5.17	$2,863 – $3,796	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Chico, CA is estimated at $4,990 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,291 and $5,689.

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

About 1,700 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 $1,661 of the $4,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,329, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chico, 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