Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Estero, FL flatbed rate

$5,691flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $4,894–$6,488
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Estero price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,503
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $5,691

Return trip

Estero → Fort Worth$3,152

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,705	$3.87	$4,188 – $5,223
53' refrigerated	$5,608	$4.61	$4,879 – $6,337
48' flatbed	$5,691	$4.68	$4,894 – $6,488
Step deck	$6,203	$5.10	$5,210 – $7,195
Power only	$4,153	$3.42	$3,613 – $4,693
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.58	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,073	$2.53	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.55	$1,581 – $2,183

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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 Estero

48' flatbed lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$6,285	$4.93	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$15,700	$5.95	$13,502 – $17,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$7,780	$5.91	$6,691 – $8,870	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$4,929	$4.86	$4,239 – $5,619	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$7,698	$3.49	$6,620 – $8,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$5,296	$4.43	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,740	$4.67	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Estero, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Estero, FL is estimated at $5,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,894 and $6,488.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Estero, FL by truck?

About 1,216 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 $1,188 of the $5,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Estero, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,152, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Estero, FL 81% more expensive. 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