Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Derby, CT flatbed rate

$7,376flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $6,344–$8,409
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Derby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,698
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $7,376

Return trip

Derby → Fort Worth$4,492

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$3.57	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,311	$4.26	$6,360 – $8,261
48' flatbed	$7,376	$4.29	$6,344 – $8,409
Step deck	$8,030	$4.67	$6,745 – $9,315
Power only	$5,444	$3.17	$4,736 – $6,151
Hotshot	$4,110	$2.39	$3,411 – $4,808
26' box truck	$4,019	$2.34	$3,416 – $4,621
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847

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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 Derby

48' flatbed lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,435	$18.88	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$16,898	$5.73	$14,532 – $19,263	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$5,558	$6.25	$4,780 – $6,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$7,476	$4.28	$6,429 – $8,522	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$8,600	$3.33	$7,396 – $9,804	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,586	$9.55	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$8,180	$4.22	$7,035 – $9,325	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$16,715	$5.73	$14,375 – $19,056	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Derby, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Derby, CT is estimated at $7,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,344 and $8,409.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Derby, CT by truck?

About 1,718 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 $1,678 of the $7,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,492, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Derby, CT 64% more expensive. 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