Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Palm Bay, FL flatbed rate

$5,767flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $4,959–$6,574
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Palm Bay price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,560
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $5,767

Return trip

Palm Bay → Fort Worth$3,194

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.86	$4,245 – $5,294
53' refrigerated	$5,684	$4.60	$4,945 – $6,423
48' flatbed	$5,767	$4.67	$4,959 – $6,574
Step deck	$6,284	$5.08	$5,279 – $7,290
Power only	$4,211	$3.41	$3,663 – $4,758
Hotshot	$3,178	$2.57	$2,638 – $3,718
26' box truck	$3,115	$2.52	$2,648 – $3,582
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.54	$1,602 – $2,213

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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 Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,700	$5.04	$4,902 – $6,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$15,866	$5.94	$13,645 – $18,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$7,331	$5.99	$6,304 – $8,357	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$5,106	$4.81	$4,391 – $5,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$7,796	$3.48	$6,705 – $8,888	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$4,780	$4.55	$4,111 – $5,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,940	$4.63	$5,109 – $6,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$15,405	$5.96	$13,248 – $17,562	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Bay, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $5,767 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,959 and $6,574.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,207 of the $5,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,194, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Palm Bay, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →