Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to El Cerrito, CA flatbed rate

$5,005flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $4,304–$5,706
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to El Cerrito price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $1,667
All-in estimate: $5,005

Return trip

El Cerrito → Fort Worth$7,351

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 Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,163	$2.44	$3,705 – $4,621
53' refrigerated	$4,960	$2.91	$4,315 – $5,605
48' flatbed	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706
Step deck	$5,449	$3.19	$4,577 – $6,320
Power only	$3,693	$2.16	$3,213 – $4,173
Hotshot	$2,788	$1.63	$2,314 – $3,262
26' box truck	$2,726	$1.60	$2,317 – $3,135
Sprinter van	$1,665	$0.98	$1,399 – $1,932

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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 Cerrito

48' flatbed lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,494	$6.10	$2,145 – $2,843	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,569	$2.88	$4,789 – $6,348	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,154	$2.83	$1,853 – $2,456	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,110	$2.92	$4,395 – $5,826	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,956	$5.48	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $5,005 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,304 and $5,706.

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

About 1,706 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 $1,667 of the $5,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,351, which makes Fort Worth, TX to El Cerrito, 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 →