Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL flatbed rate

$6,136flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $5,277–$6,996
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,833
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $6,136

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → Fort Worth$3,399

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 Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,083	$3.81	$4,524 – $5,642
53' refrigerated	$6,057	$4.54	$5,269 – $6,844
48' flatbed	$6,136	$4.60	$5,277 – $6,996
Step deck	$6,686	$5.01	$5,616 – $7,755
Power only	$4,493	$3.37	$3,909 – $5,077
Hotshot	$3,391	$2.54	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,322	$2.49	$2,824 – $3,820
Sprinter van	$2,033	$1.52	$1,708 – $2,358

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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 Fort Lauderdale

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$6,205	$4.94	$5,336 – $7,073	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$16,343	$5.93	$14,055 – $18,631	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$8,066	$5.86	$6,936 – $9,195	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$5,389	$4.74	$4,635 – $6,144	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$8,067	$3.47	$6,938 – $9,197	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$5,243	$4.44	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$6,201	$4.59	$5,333 – $7,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$15,855	$5.94	$13,635 – $18,075	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $6,136 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,277 and $6,996.

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

About 1,334 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 $1,303 of the $6,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,833 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,399, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL 81% more expensive. 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 →