Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Matthews, NC flatbed rate

$4,294flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,693–$4,895
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Matthews price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,180
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $4,294

Return trip

Matthews → Fort Worth$3,523

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Worth to Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Matthews, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,545	$3.11	$3,155 – $3,935
53' refrigerated	$4,225	$3.71	$3,676 – $4,775
48' flatbed	$4,294	$3.77	$3,693 – $4,895
Step deck	$4,681	$4.11	$3,932 – $5,430
Power only	$3,126	$2.74	$2,720 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,359	$2.07	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,314	$2.03	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,418	$1.24	$1,191 – $1,645

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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 Matthews

48' flatbed lanes into Matthews, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$11,958	$4.75	$10,284 – $13,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,830	$5.43	$3,294 – $4,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,168	$3.80	$3,584 – $4,751	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,869	$2.79	$5,047 – $6,690	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$4,800	$3.67	$4,128 – $5,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$11,703	$4.76	$10,064 – $13,341	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Matthews, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Matthews, NC is estimated at $4,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,693 and $4,895.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Matthews, NC by truck?

About 1,140 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 $1,114 of the $4,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Matthews, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,523, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Matthews, NC 22% 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