Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Milpitas, CA flatbed rate

$4,927flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $4,238–$5,617
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Milpitas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,291
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $4,927

Return trip

Milpitas → Fort Worth$7,237

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 Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,098	$2.45	$3,647 – $4,548
53' refrigerated	$4,882	$2.91	$4,247 – $5,516
48' flatbed	$4,927	$2.94	$4,238 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,364	$3.20	$4,506 – $6,223
Power only	$3,634	$2.17	$3,161 – $4,106
Hotshot	$2,743	$1.64	$2,277 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,683	$1.60	$2,280 – $3,085
Sprinter van	$1,639	$0.98	$1,377 – $1,901

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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 Milpitas

48' flatbed lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$8,785	$2.92	$7,555 – $10,014	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,880	$3.64	$6,776 – $8,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,483	$2.89	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,073	$2.87	$1,783 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,652	$2.60	$6,581 – $8,723	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $4,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,238 and $5,617.

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

About 1,675 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 $1,636 of the $4,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,237, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Milpitas, 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