Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, CA flatbed rate

$4,011flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,309 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,572
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $4,011

Return trip

Palm Springs → Fort Worth$5,890

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 Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,321	$2.54	$2,955 – $3,686
53' refrigerated	$3,957	$3.02	$3,443 – $4,472
48' flatbed	$4,011	$3.06	$3,449 – $4,572
Step deck	$4,370	$3.34	$3,671 – $5,069
Power only	$2,934	$2.24	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,215	$1.69	$1,838 – $2,591
26' box truck	$2,170	$1.66	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.01	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,207	$2.94	$7,058 – $9,356	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,225	$3.69	$6,213 – $8,236	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,487	$2.99	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,214	$4.02	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,118	$2.62	$6,122 – $8,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,983	$3.07	$3,425 – $4,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $4,011 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,572.

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

About 1,309 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 $1,279 of the $4,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,890, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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