Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lawndale, CA flatbed rate

$4,316flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $3,712–$4,921
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Lawndale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $4,316

Return trip

Lawndale → Fort Worth$6,339

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 Lawndale by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lawndale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.50	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$2.98	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,316	$3.02	$3,712 – $4,921
Step deck	$4,701	$3.29	$3,949 – $5,454
Power only	$3,168	$2.21	$2,756 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,391	$1.67	$1,984 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,341	$1.64	$1,990 – $2,692
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.00	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Lawndale

48' flatbed lanes into Lawndale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,065 mi	$7,565	$3.66	$6,506 – $8,624	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,795	$2.96	$4,123 – $5,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,466	$3.45	$1,261 – $1,671	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$7,380	$2.61	$6,347 – $8,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,289	$3.02	$3,688 – $4,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,469	$12.14	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$4,414	$3.00	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Lawndale, CA is estimated at $4,316 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,712 and $4,921.

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

About 1,431 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 $1,398 of the $4,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,339, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lawndale, 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