Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Gretna, LA flatbed rate

$2,430flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $2,090–$2,771
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $546
All-in estimate: $2,430

Return trip

Gretna → Fort Worth$2,233

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,971	$3.53	$1,754 – $2,187
53' refrigerated	$2,351	$4.21	$2,046 – $2,657
48' flatbed	$2,430	$4.35	$2,090 – $2,771
Step deck	$2,658	$4.76	$2,233 – $3,084
Power only	$1,712	$3.06	$1,489 – $1,934
Hotshot	$1,291	$2.31	$1,071 – $1,510
26' box truck	$1,276	$2.28	$1,085 – $1,467
Sprinter van	$788	$1.41	$662 – $914

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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 Gretna

48' flatbed lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,074	$3.67	$4,364 – $5,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$9,224	$4.65	$7,933 – $10,516	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$4,673	$4.74	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,914	$5.06	$1,646 – $2,182	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$4,301	$2.77	$3,699 – $4,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$4,261	$3.30	$3,664 – $4,857	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,550	$4.24	$2,193 – $2,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$8,867	$4.68	$7,626 – $10,109	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Gretna, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Gretna, LA is estimated at $2,430 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,090 and $2,771.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $546 of the $2,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,233, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Gretna, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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