Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Gaithersburg, MD flatbed rate

$5,604flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $4,820–$6,389
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,213
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $5,604

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Fort Worth$4,548

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Fort Worth to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,647	$3.26	$4,136 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,538	$3.89	$4,818 – $6,257
48' flatbed	$5,604	$3.94	$4,820 – $6,389
Step deck	$6,104	$4.29	$5,128 – $7,081
Power only	$4,112	$2.89	$3,577 – $4,647
Hotshot	$3,104	$2.18	$2,576 – $3,631
26' box truck	$3,039	$2.13	$2,583 – $3,495
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.31	$1,562 – $2,156

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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 Gaithersburg

48' flatbed lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,839	$7.73	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$13,906	$5.14	$11,959 – $15,852	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$4,093	$5.97	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$5,647	$3.93	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,962	$3.00	$5,988 – $7,937	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,353	$9.20	$1,163 – $1,542	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$6,287	$3.85	$5,406 – $7,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$13,702	$5.15	$11,783 – $15,620	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $5,604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,820 and $6,389.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,391 of the $5,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Gaithersburg, MD 23% 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