Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA flatbed rate

$4,008flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $3,447–$4,569
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,730
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → Fort Worth$5,887

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 Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$2.54	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.02	$3,440 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,008	$3.06	$3,447 – $4,569
Step deck	$4,367	$3.34	$3,668 – $5,066
Power only	$2,933	$2.24	$2,551 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.69	$1,837 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.66	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.01	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 Desert Hot Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$8,194	$2.94	$7,047 – $9,341	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$7,209	$3.69	$6,200 – $8,218	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$4,492	$2.99	$3,863 – $5,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,216	$4.01	$1,046 – $1,387	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$7,109	$2.62	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$3,988	$3.07	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,447 and $4,569.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,278 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,887, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →