Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Shelton, CT flatbed rate

$7,362flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $6,331–$8,392
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Shelton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,688
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $7,362

Return trip

Shelton → Fort Worth$4,483

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,124	$3.57	$5,451 – $6,798
53' refrigerated	$7,296	$4.26	$6,347 – $8,244
48' flatbed	$7,362	$4.30	$6,331 – $8,392
Step deck	$8,014	$4.68	$6,732 – $9,296
Power only	$5,433	$3.17	$4,726 – $6,139
Hotshot	$4,101	$2.39	$3,404 – $4,798
26' box truck	$4,010	$2.34	$3,409 – $4,612
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.43	$2,058 – $2,842

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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 Shelton

48' flatbed lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,419	$19.71	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$16,877	$5.73	$14,514 – $19,240	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$5,544	$6.25	$4,768 – $6,320	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$7,461	$4.29	$6,416 – $8,505	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$8,588	$3.33	$7,385 – $9,790	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,572	$9.70	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$8,165	$4.22	$7,022 – $9,309	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$16,695	$5.73	$14,357 – $19,032	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Shelton, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Shelton, CT is estimated at $7,362 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,331 and $8,392.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 1,714 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 $1,674 of the $7,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Shelton, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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