Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ruidoso, NM flatbed rate

$2,667flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 570 mi
Typical range: $2,293–$3,040
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Ruidoso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,110
Fuel: $557
All-in estimate: $2,667

Return trip

Ruidoso → Fort Worth$1,860

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 Ruidoso by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ruidoso, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,164	$3.80	$1,926 – $2,402
53' refrigerated	$2,581	$4.53	$2,246 – $2,917
48' flatbed	$2,667	$4.68	$2,293 – $3,040
Step deck	$2,917	$5.12	$2,450 – $3,383
Power only	$1,880	$3.30	$1,636 – $2,125
Hotshot	$1,418	$2.49	$1,177 – $1,659
26' box truck	$1,401	$2.46	$1,191 – $1,611
Sprinter van	$865	$1.52	$727 – $1,004

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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 Ruidoso

48' flatbed lanes into Ruidoso, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$7,980	$3.73	$6,863 – $9,097	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$5,086	$5.87	$4,374 – $5,799	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$6,500	$4.82	$5,590 – $7,410	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$3,285	$4.27	$2,825 – $3,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$1,840	$4.21	$1,583 – $2,098	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$6,856	$3.33	$5,896 – $7,816	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$2,726	$4.63	$2,344 – $3,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$4,726	$6.03	$4,065 – $5,388	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Ruidoso, NM is estimated at $2,667 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 570 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,293 and $3,040.

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

About 570 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $557 of the $2,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,110 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,860, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ruidoso, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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