Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Southfield, MI flatbed rate

$3,880flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,337–$4,423
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Southfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $3,880

Return trip

Southfield → Fort Worth$4,808

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,207	$2.67	$2,855 – $3,560
53' refrigerated	$3,822	$3.18	$3,325 – $4,319
48' flatbed	$3,880	$3.23	$3,337 – $4,423
Step deck	$4,229	$3.52	$3,552 – $4,906
Power only	$2,830	$2.35	$2,462 – $3,198
Hotshot	$2,136	$1.78	$1,773 – $2,499
26' box truck	$2,094	$1.74	$1,780 – $2,409
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.07	$1,078 – $1,488

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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 Southfield

48' flatbed lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,877	$6.90	$1,614 – $2,140	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$4,145	$3.18	$3,565 – $4,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,031	$3.78	$1,747 – $2,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,545	$3.12	$3,909 – $5,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Southfield, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Southfield, MI is estimated at $3,880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,337 and $4,423.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Southfield, MI by truck?

About 1,202 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,174 of the $3,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southfield, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,808, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Southfield, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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