Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to South Portland, ME flatbed rate

$8,407flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $7,230–$9,584
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to South Portland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,518
Fuel: $1,889
All-in estimate: $8,407

Return trip

South Portland → Fort Worth$5,631

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Fort Worth to South Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to South Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,007	$3.62	$6,236 – $7,778
53' refrigerated	$8,347	$4.32	$7,261 – $9,432
48' flatbed	$8,407	$4.35	$7,230 – $9,584
Step deck	$9,149	$4.73	$7,685 – $10,613
Power only	$6,225	$3.22	$5,415 – $7,034
Hotshot	$4,699	$2.43	$3,900 – $5,498
26' box truck	$4,592	$2.37	$3,903 – $5,281
Sprinter van	$2,803	$1.45	$2,354 – $3,251

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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 South Portland

48' flatbed lanes into South Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,487	$7.58	$2,139 – $2,836	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$18,243	$5.87	$15,689 – $20,797	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$6,495	$6.19	$5,585 – $7,404	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$8,577	$4.33	$7,376 – $9,778	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$9,389	$3.41	$8,075 – $10,704	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,526	$6.06	$2,172 – $2,880	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$9,276	$4.29	$7,977 – $10,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$18,098	$5.87	$15,564 – $20,632	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to South Portland, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to South Portland, ME is estimated at $8,407 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,230 and $9,584.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from South Portland, ME by truck?

About 1,934 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,889 of the $8,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,631, which makes Fort Worth, TX to South Portland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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