Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Palm Desert, CA flatbed rate

$3,981flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $3,423–$4,538
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,714
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $3,981

Return trip

Palm Desert → Fort Worth$5,846

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 Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,295	$2.54	$2,933 – $3,658
53' refrigerated	$3,927	$3.03	$3,416 – $4,437
48' flatbed	$3,981	$3.07	$3,423 – $4,538
Step deck	$4,337	$3.34	$3,643 – $5,031
Power only	$2,912	$2.24	$2,533 – $3,290
Hotshot	$2,197	$1.69	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,153	$1.66	$1,830 – $2,476
Sprinter van	$1,318	$1.02	$1,107 – $1,529

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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 Desert

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,186	$2.94	$7,040 – $9,332	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,199	$3.69	$6,191 – $8,207	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,190	$4.10	$1,023 – $1,356	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,099	$2.62	$6,105 – $8,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,951	$3.07	$3,397 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $3,981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,423 and $4,538.

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

About 1,297 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 $1,267 of the $3,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,846, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Palm Desert, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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