Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,329flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $3,723–$4,935
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Manhattan Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $4,329

Return trip

Manhattan Beach → Fort Worth$6,358

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 Manhattan Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,590	$2.50	$3,195 – $3,985
53' refrigerated	$4,278	$2.98	$3,722 – $4,834
48' flatbed	$4,329	$3.01	$3,723 – $4,935
Step deck	$4,715	$3.28	$3,961 – $5,469
Power only	$3,177	$2.21	$2,764 – $3,590
Hotshot	$2,398	$1.67	$1,990 – $2,806
26' box truck	$2,348	$1.64	$1,996 – $2,700
Sprinter van	$1,436	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,666

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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 Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$8,508	$2.93	$7,317 – $9,699	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$7,575	$3.66	$6,514 – $8,635	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$4,805	$2.95	$4,132 – $5,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA is estimated at $4,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,723 and $4,935.

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

About 1,436 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 $1,403 of the $4,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,358, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan Beach, 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