Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Patterson, CA flatbed rate

$4,810flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,628 mi
Typical range: $4,136–$5,483
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,220
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $4,810

Return trip

Patterson → Fort Worth$7,064

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 Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,998	$2.46	$3,558 – $4,438
53' refrigerated	$4,763	$2.93	$4,144 – $5,382
48' flatbed	$4,810	$2.95	$4,136 – $5,483
Step deck	$5,237	$3.22	$4,399 – $6,074
Power only	$3,544	$2.18	$3,083 – $4,005
Hotshot	$2,675	$1.64	$2,220 – $3,130
26' box truck	$2,617	$1.61	$2,224 – $3,009
Sprinter van	$1,599	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,855

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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 Patterson

48' flatbed lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$8,662	$2.92	$7,449 – $9,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,231	$6.66	$1,918 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$7,732	$3.65	$6,649 – $8,814	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$5,368	$2.90	$4,617 – $6,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$1,987	$2.92	$1,709 – $2,265	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$7,543	$2.60	$6,487 – $8,599	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$4,905	$2.94	$4,218 – $5,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,693	$5.79	$2,316 – $3,070	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Patterson, CA is estimated at $4,810 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,136 and $5,483.

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

About 1,628 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 $1,590 of the $4,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,064, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Patterson, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology