Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Salem, MA flatbed rate

$7,498flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,872 mi
Typical range: $6,448–$8,548
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,669
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $7,498

Return trip

Salem → Fort Worth$5,132

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.34	$5,559 – $6,933
53' refrigerated	$7,440	$3.97	$6,473 – $8,408
48' flatbed	$7,498	$4.01	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,160	$4.36	$6,854 – $9,466
Power only	$5,547	$2.96	$4,825 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,187	$2.24	$3,476 – $4,899
26' box truck	$4,092	$2.19	$3,479 – $4,706
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.33	$2,099 – $2,898

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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 Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,951	$8.20	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$16,578	$5.39	$14,257 – $18,899	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$5,798	$5.72	$4,986 – $6,610	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$7,616	$4.00	$6,549 – $8,682	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$8,501	$3.13	$7,311 – $9,691	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,030	$6.17	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$8,274	$3.95	$7,116 – $9,432	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$16,426	$5.39	$14,126 – $18,726	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Salem, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Salem, MA is estimated at $7,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,448 and $8,548.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Salem, MA by truck?

About 1,872 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 $1,829 of the $7,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,132, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Salem, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology