Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, FL flatbed rate

$6,076flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,318 mi
Typical range: $5,225–$6,927
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $6,076

Return trip

Palm Springs → Fort Worth$3,365

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 Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,032	$3.82	$4,478 – $5,585
53' refrigerated	$5,996	$4.55	$5,216 – $6,775
48' flatbed	$6,076	$4.61	$5,225 – $6,927
Step deck	$6,620	$5.02	$5,561 – $7,679
Power only	$4,447	$3.37	$3,869 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,356	$2.55	$2,786 – $3,927
26' box truck	$3,288	$2.49	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,013	$1.53	$1,691 – $2,335

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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, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$6,048	$4.97	$5,202 – $6,895	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$16,278	$5.93	$13,999 – $18,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,339 mi	$7,887	$5.89	$6,783 – $8,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$5,355	$4.75	$4,606 – $6,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$8,030	$3.47	$6,906 – $9,155	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,141 mi	$5,101	$4.47	$4,386 – $5,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,174	$4.59	$5,310 – $7,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$15,796	$5.95	$13,585 – $18,008	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, FL is estimated at $6,076 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,225 and $6,927.

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

About 1,318 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 $1,288 of the $6,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,365, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Palm Springs, 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 →