Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Royal Oak, MI flatbed rate

$3,898flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $3,353–$4,444
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Royal Oak price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,898

Return trip

Royal Oak → Fort Worth$4,831

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,223	$2.67	$2,868 – $3,577
53' refrigerated	$3,841	$3.18	$3,341 – $4,340
48' flatbed	$3,898	$3.22	$3,353 – $4,444
Step deck	$4,249	$3.51	$3,569 – $4,929
Power only	$2,844	$2.35	$2,475 – $3,214
Hotshot	$2,147	$1.78	$1,782 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,105	$1.74	$1,789 – $2,420
Sprinter van	$1,289	$1.07	$1,083 – $1,495

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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 Royal Oak

48' flatbed lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,408	$4.15	$2,071 – $2,745	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$9,713	$4.15	$8,353 – $11,073	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,901	$6.81	$1,634 – $2,167	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,161	$3.18	$3,578 – $4,743	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$4,823	$2.43	$4,148 – $5,498	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$2,019	$3.79	$1,736 – $2,301	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$4,563	$3.11	$3,924 – $5,202	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$9,606	$4.15	$8,261 – $10,951	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $3,898 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,353 and $4,444.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Royal Oak, MI by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,181 of the $3,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Royal Oak, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,831, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Royal Oak, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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