Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to La Quinta, CA flatbed rate

$3,966flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,521
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to La Quinta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,705
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,966

Return trip

La Quinta → Fort Worth$5,824

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 Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,283	$2.54	$2,921 – $3,644
53' refrigerated	$3,912	$3.03	$3,403 – $4,420
48' flatbed	$3,966	$3.07	$3,410 – $4,521
Step deck	$4,321	$3.35	$3,630 – $5,012
Power only	$2,900	$2.25	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,189	$1.70	$1,817 – $2,561
26' box truck	$2,145	$1.66	$1,823 – $2,467
Sprinter van	$1,313	$1.02	$1,103 – $1,523

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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 Quinta

48' flatbed lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,178	$2.94	$7,033 – $9,323	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$7,196	$3.69	$6,189 – $8,203	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$4,439	$3.00	$3,818 – $5,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,178	$4.15	$1,013 – $1,342	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,092	$2.62	$6,099 – $8,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $3,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,521.

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

About 1,291 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 $1,261 of the $3,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,705 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,824, which makes Fort Worth, TX to La Quinta, 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