Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to McAllen, TX flatbed rate

$2,151flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $1,850–$2,452
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to McAllen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,625
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $2,151

Return trip

McAllen → Fort Worth$2,151

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Worth to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,742	$3.24	$1,550 – $1,934
53' refrigerated	$2,079	$3.86	$1,808 – $2,349
48' flatbed	$2,151	$4.00	$1,850 – $2,452
Step deck	$2,353	$4.37	$1,977 – $2,730
Power only	$1,512	$2.81	$1,315 – $1,708
Hotshot	$1,140	$2.12	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.10	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$697	$1.30	$585 – $808

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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 McAllen

48' flatbed lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,357	$3.15	$5,467 – $7,247	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,792	$4.37	$5,841 – $7,743	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$5,807	$3.99	$4,994 – $6,620	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,679	$4.72	$1,444 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,040	$2.65	$2,615 – $3,466	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$6,376	$4.42	$5,483 – $7,269	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to McAllen, TX is estimated at $2,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,850 and $2,452.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from McAllen, TX by truck?

About 538 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $526 of the $2,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAllen, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology