Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to El Centro, CA flatbed rate

$3,855flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,316–$4,395
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to El Centro price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,637
Fuel: $1,218
All-in estimate: $3,855

Return trip

El Centro → Fort Worth$5,662

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 Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,189	$2.56	$2,838 – $3,540
53' refrigerated	$3,800	$3.05	$3,306 – $4,295
48' flatbed	$3,855	$3.09	$3,316 – $4,395
Step deck	$4,201	$3.37	$3,529 – $4,874
Power only	$2,816	$2.26	$2,450 – $3,182
Hotshot	$2,125	$1.70	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,083	$1.67	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.02	$1,072 – $1,480

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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 Centro

48' flatbed lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,141	$2.94	$7,001 – $9,280	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,818	$8.30	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,167	$3.69	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,098	$4.48	$944 – $1,252	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,054	$2.62	$6,067 – $8,042	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,783	$3.11	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to El Centro, CA is estimated at $3,855 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,316 and $4,395.

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

About 1,247 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 $1,218 of the $3,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,662, which makes Fort Worth, TX to El Centro, 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