Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM flatbed rate

$2,215flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 424 mi
Typical range: $1,905–$2,525
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Portales price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $414
All-in estimate: $2,215

Return trip

Portales → Fort Worth$1,545

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Fort Worth to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,781	$4.20	$1,585 – $1,977
53' refrigerated	$2,126	$5.01	$1,850 – $2,402
48' flatbed	$2,215	$5.22	$1,905 – $2,525
Step deck	$2,427	$5.72	$2,038 – $2,815
Power only	$1,536	$3.62	$1,336 – $1,735
Hotshot	$1,157	$2.73	$961 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,149	$2.71	$976 – $1,321
Sprinter van	$712	$1.68	$598 – $826

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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 Portales

48' flatbed lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$7,422	$3.77	$6,383 – $8,461	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$5,745	$5.65	$4,941 – $6,550	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$5,842	$4.94	$5,024 – $6,660	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,936	$4.47	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,234	$3.77	$1,921 – $2,547	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,357	$3.37	$5,467 – $7,247	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$2,478	$4.87	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,425	$5.75	$4,665 – $6,184	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM is estimated at $2,215 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 424 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,905 and $2,525.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Portales, NM by truck?

About 424 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $414 of the $2,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,545, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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