Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Long Branch, NJ flatbed rate

$6,080flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $5,229–$6,932
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Long Branch price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,476
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $6,080

Return trip

Long Branch → Fort Worth$5,239

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Fort Worth to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,055	$3.08	$4,499 – $5,611
53' refrigerated	$6,022	$3.67	$5,239 – $6,805
48' flatbed	$6,080	$3.70	$5,229 – $6,932
Step deck	$6,620	$4.03	$5,561 – $7,679
Power only	$4,481	$2.73	$3,899 – $5,064
Hotshot	$3,383	$2.06	$2,808 – $3,958
26' box truck	$3,309	$2.02	$2,813 – $3,805
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.23	$1,698 – $2,345

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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 Long Branch

48' flatbed lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$14,253	$4.91	$12,257 – $16,248	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$4,601	$5.41	$3,956 – $5,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$6,134	$3.70	$5,275 – $6,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$7,218	$2.86	$6,208 – $8,229	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,089	$14.51	$936 – $1,241	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,750	$3.64	$5,805 – $7,695	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$14,079	$4.92	$12,108 – $16,050	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,970	$3.72	$5,134 – $6,806	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $6,080 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,229 and $6,932.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 1,642 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 $1,604 of the $6,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,239, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Long Branch, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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