Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Fullerton, CA flatbed rate

$4,244flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,649–$4,838
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Fullerton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $4,244

Return trip

Fullerton → Fort Worth$6,233

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 Fullerton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fullerton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838
Step deck	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632

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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 Fullerton

48' flatbed lanes into Fullerton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$8,428	$2.93	$7,248 – $9,608	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$1,408	$3.55	$1,211 – $1,606	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$7,317	$2.61	$6,292 – $8,341	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,216	$3.03	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,442 mi	$4,344	$3.01	$3,736 – $4,952	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Fullerton, CA is estimated at $4,244 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,649 and $4,838.

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

About 1,402 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 $1,370 of the $4,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,233, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Fullerton, 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