Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to San Rafael, CA flatbed rate

$5,038flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to San Rafael price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

San Rafael → Fort Worth$7,399

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 San Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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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 San Rafael

48' flatbed lanes into San Rafael, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,536	$6.02	$2,181 – $2,891	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,950	$3.64	$6,837 – $9,063	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$5,604	$2.88	$4,819 – $6,388	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,183	$2.81	$1,877 – $2,489	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,709	$2.59	$6,630 – $8,788	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,145	$2.92	$4,425 – $5,866	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,002	$5.44	$2,582 – $3,423	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,743.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from San Rafael, CA by truck?

About 1,719 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 $1,679 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Rafael, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,399, which makes Fort Worth, TX to San Rafael, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →