Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Slidell, LA flatbed rate

$2,442flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 563 mi
Typical range: $2,100–$2,784
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Slidell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,442

Return trip

Slidell → Fort Worth$2,243

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,980	$3.52	$1,763 – $2,198
53' refrigerated	$2,363	$4.20	$2,056 – $2,670
48' flatbed	$2,442	$4.34	$2,100 – $2,784
Step deck	$2,671	$4.74	$2,243 – $3,098
Power only	$1,721	$3.06	$1,497 – $1,944
Hotshot	$1,297	$2.30	$1,077 – $1,518
26' box truck	$1,282	$2.28	$1,090 – $1,475
Sprinter van	$792	$1.41	$665 – $919

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,968	$3.69	$4,272 – $5,663	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$9,265	$4.65	$7,968 – $10,562	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$4,552	$4.78	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,971	$4.95	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,322	$2.77	$3,717 – $4,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,167	$3.32	$3,583 – $4,750	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,610	$4.20	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$8,912	$4.68	$7,664 – $10,160	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Slidell, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Slidell, LA is estimated at $2,442 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 563 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,100 and $2,784.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Slidell, LA by truck?

About 563 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 $550 of the $2,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Slidell, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,243, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Slidell, LA 9% 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