Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MD flatbed rate

$5,666flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $4,873–$6,459
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,256
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $5,666

Return trip

Laurel → Fort Worth$4,598

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 Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,700	$3.26	$4,183 – $5,217
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$3.88	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,666	$3.93	$4,873 – $6,459
Step deck	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159
Power only	$4,159	$2.88	$3,619 – $4,700
Hotshot	$3,139	$2.18	$2,606 – $3,673
26' box truck	$3,074	$2.13	$2,613 – $3,535
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.30	$1,579 – $2,181

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,787	$8.01	$1,537 – $2,037	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$14,003	$5.13	$12,043 – $15,963	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$4,181	$5.91	$3,595 – $4,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,702	$3.92	$4,904 – $6,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,018	$3.00	$6,036 – $8,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,306	$9.90	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,345	$3.84	$5,457 – $7,234	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$13,799	$5.14	$11,867 – $15,731	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MD is estimated at $5,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,873 and $6,459.

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

About 1,443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,410 of the $5,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,256 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,598, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, 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