Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Redwood City, CA flatbed rate

$4,983flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $4,285–$5,680
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Redwood City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,325
Fuel: $1,658
All-in estimate: $4,983

Return trip

Redwood City → Fort Worth$7,318

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 Redwood City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Redwood City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,144	$2.44	$3,688 – $4,600
53' refrigerated	$4,937	$2.91	$4,295 – $5,579
48' flatbed	$4,983	$2.94	$4,285 – $5,680
Step deck	$5,424	$3.20	$4,556 – $6,292
Power only	$3,676	$2.17	$3,198 – $4,154
Hotshot	$2,775	$1.64	$2,303 – $3,247
26' box truck	$2,714	$1.60	$2,307 – $3,121
Sprinter van	$1,658	$0.98	$1,393 – $1,923

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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 Redwood City

48' flatbed lanes into Redwood City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$8,830	$2.92	$7,594 – $10,066	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,391	$6.29	$2,056 – $2,725	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$7,934	$3.64	$6,823 – $9,045	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,539	$2.89	$4,763 – $6,314	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$2,118	$2.85	$1,821 – $2,414	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$7,695	$2.60	$6,617 – $8,772	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,073	$2.93	$4,363 – $5,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$2,856	$5.59	$2,457 – $3,256	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Redwood City, CA is estimated at $4,983 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,285 and $5,680.

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

About 1,697 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 $1,658 of the $4,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,318, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Redwood City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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