Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to La Plata, MD flatbed rate

$5,611flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $4,825–$6,396
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to La Plata price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,218
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $5,611

Return trip

La Plata → Fort Worth$4,553

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 La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,653	$3.26	$4,141 – $5,165
53' refrigerated	$5,544	$3.89	$4,823 – $6,265
48' flatbed	$5,611	$3.93	$4,825 – $6,396
Step deck	$6,111	$4.29	$5,133 – $7,089
Power only	$4,117	$2.89	$3,582 – $4,652
Hotshot	$3,107	$2.18	$2,579 – $3,636
26' box truck	$3,043	$2.13	$2,586 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.31	$1,563 – $2,159

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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 Plata

48' flatbed lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,905	$7.41	$1,638 – $2,171	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$13,989	$5.13	$12,031 – $15,948	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,231	$5.88	$3,638 – $4,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$5,620	$3.93	$4,834 – $6,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,002	$3.00	$6,022 – $7,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,411	$8.50	$1,213 – $1,609	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,274	$3.85	$5,395 – $7,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$13,776	$5.14	$11,847 – $15,704	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to La Plata, MD is estimated at $5,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,825 and $6,396.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,393 of the $5,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,553, which makes Fort Worth, TX to La Plata, 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