Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Port Royal, SC flatbed rate

$4,379flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$4,993
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Port Royal price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $4,379

Return trip

Port Royal → Fort Worth$3,511

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Fort Worth to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$3.16	$3,218 – $4,014
53' refrigerated	$4,310	$3.77	$3,750 – $4,870
48' flatbed	$4,379	$3.83	$3,766 – $4,993
Step deck	$4,774	$4.18	$4,010 – $5,538
Power only	$3,189	$2.79	$2,774 – $3,603
Hotshot	$2,406	$2.11	$1,997 – $2,815
26' box truck	$2,360	$2.07	$2,006 – $2,714
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.27	$1,215 – $1,678

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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 Port Royal

48' flatbed lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,569	$4.41	$3,069 – $4,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$12,366	$4.83	$10,635 – $14,098	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,646	$5.18	$3,995 – $5,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,083	$3.90	$3,512 – $4,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,058	$2.83	$5,210 – $6,906	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,922	$4.04	$2,513 – $3,331	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,758	$3.76	$4,092 – $5,424	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$12,059	$4.84	$10,371 – $13,747	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Port Royal, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $4,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $4,993.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 1,143 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 $1,117 of the $4,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,511, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Port Royal, SC 25% 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 →