Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Elizabeth, NJ flatbed rate

$6,068flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $5,218–$6,917
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Elizabeth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,468
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $6,068

Return trip

Elizabeth → Fort Worth$5,229

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Fort Worth to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,044	$3.08	$4,489 – $5,599
53' refrigerated	$6,009	$3.67	$5,228 – $6,791
48' flatbed	$6,068	$3.70	$5,218 – $6,917
Step deck	$6,606	$4.03	$5,549 – $7,663
Power only	$4,472	$2.73	$3,890 – $5,053
Hotshot	$3,376	$2.06	$2,802 – $3,949
26' box truck	$3,302	$2.02	$2,807 – $3,797
Sprinter van	$2,018	$1.23	$1,695 – $2,340

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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 Elizabeth

48' flatbed lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$14,186	$4.92	$12,200 – $16,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$6,137	$3.70	$5,278 – $6,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$7,188	$2.86	$6,181 – $8,194	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,100	$13.93	$946 – $1,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$6,747	$3.64	$5,802 – $7,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$14,016	$4.92	$12,054 – $15,979	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,958	$3.72	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Elizabeth, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $6,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,218 and $6,917.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Elizabeth, NJ by truck?

About 1,638 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 $1,600 of the $6,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabeth, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,229, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Elizabeth, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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