Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Petaluma, CA flatbed rate

$5,065flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,730 mi
Typical range: $4,356–$5,774
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Petaluma price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,375
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $5,065

Return trip

Petaluma → Fort Worth$7,439

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 Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,214	$2.44	$3,751 – $4,678
53' refrigerated	$5,021	$2.90	$4,368 – $5,673
48' flatbed	$5,065	$2.93	$4,356 – $5,774
Step deck	$5,514	$3.19	$4,632 – $6,396
Power only	$3,739	$2.16	$3,253 – $4,225
Hotshot	$2,822	$1.63	$2,343 – $3,302
26' box truck	$2,760	$1.60	$2,346 – $3,174
Sprinter van	$1,686	$0.97	$1,416 – $1,955

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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 Petaluma

48' flatbed lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,611	$5.91	$2,246 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,953	$3.64	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$5,634	$2.88	$4,845 – $6,422	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$2,218	$2.80	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$7,711	$2.59	$6,632 – $8,791	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$5,178	$2.92	$4,453 – $5,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $5,065 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,356 and $5,774.

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

About 1,730 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 $1,690 of the $5,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,439, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Petaluma, 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