Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ocean City, MD flatbed rate

$5,989flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $5,151–$6,828
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Ocean City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,483
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $5,989

Return trip

Ocean City → Fort Worth$4,860

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Fort Worth to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,974	$3.23	$4,427 – $5,521
53' refrigerated	$5,926	$3.84	$5,156 – $6,696
48' flatbed	$5,989	$3.88	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,522	$4.23	$5,479 – $7,566
Power only	$4,406	$2.86	$3,833 – $4,979
Hotshot	$3,326	$2.16	$2,760 – $3,891
26' box truck	$3,255	$2.11	$2,766 – $3,743
Sprinter van	$1,990	$1.29	$1,671 – $2,308

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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 Ocean City

48' flatbed lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,700	$8.59	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$14,555	$5.11	$12,517 – $16,592	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,712	$5.65	$4,052 – $5,372	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,970	$3.89	$5,134 – $6,806	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$7,325	$2.98	$6,299 – $8,350	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,306	$9.90	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$6,633	$3.81	$5,704 – $7,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$14,342	$5.12	$12,334 – $16,349	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Ocean City, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $5,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,151 and $6,828.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 1,542 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 $1,506 of the $5,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,860, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ocean City, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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