Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to La Mesa, CA flatbed rate

$4,106flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,347 mi
Typical range: $3,531–$4,681
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to La Mesa price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,790
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $4,106

Return trip

La Mesa → Fort Worth$6,030

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 La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,401	$2.53	$3,027 – $3,776
53' refrigerated	$4,053	$3.01	$3,526 – $4,580
48' flatbed	$4,106	$3.05	$3,531 – $4,681
Step deck	$4,473	$3.32	$3,757 – $5,189
Power only	$3,007	$2.23	$2,616 – $3,398
Hotshot	$2,270	$1.68	$1,884 – $2,655
26' box truck	$2,223	$1.65	$1,890 – $2,557
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.01	$1,143 – $1,578

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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 La Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$8,383	$2.93	$7,209 – $9,556	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,533	$11.03	$1,319 – $1,748	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,186	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,298	$3.78	$1,116 – $1,480	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,031	$3.06	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $4,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,531 and $4,681.

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

About 1,347 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 $1,316 of the $4,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,030, which makes Fort Worth, TX to La Mesa, 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