Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Encinitas, CA flatbed rate

$4,141flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $3,561–$4,721
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Encinitas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,811
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $4,141

Return trip

Encinitas → Fort Worth$6,082

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 Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,431	$2.52	$3,054 – $3,809
53' refrigerated	$4,088	$3.00	$3,557 – $4,620
48' flatbed	$4,141	$3.04	$3,561 – $4,721
Step deck	$4,511	$3.31	$3,789 – $5,233
Power only	$3,034	$2.23	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,290	$1.68	$1,901 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,243	$1.65	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.01	$1,153 – $1,592

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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 Encinitas

48' flatbed lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$4,594	$2.98	$3,951 – $5,237	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,241	$3.03	$3,647 – $4,835	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $4,141 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,561 and $4,721.

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

About 1,361 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 $1,330 of the $4,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,811 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,082, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Encinitas, 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