Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to El Cajon, CA flatbed rate

$4,093flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,666
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to El Cajon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,782
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $4,093

Return trip

El Cajon → Fort Worth$6,012

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 El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$2.53	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,040	$3.01	$3,515 – $4,566
48' flatbed	$4,093	$3.05	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,459	$3.32	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,998	$2.23	$2,608 – $3,387
Hotshot	$2,262	$1.69	$1,878 – $2,647
26' box truck	$2,216	$1.65	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.01	$1,139 – $1,573

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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 El Cajon

48' flatbed lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$8,370	$2.93	$7,198 – $9,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,288	$3.81	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $4,093 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,666.

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

About 1,342 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 $1,311 of the $4,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,012, which makes Fort Worth, TX to El Cajon, 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