Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Southgate, MI flatbed rate

$3,854flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $3,315–$4,394
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Southgate price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Southgate → Fort Worth$4,776

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 Southgate by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Southgate, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,185	$2.67	$2,835 – $3,536
53' refrigerated	$3,796	$3.18	$3,303 – $4,290
48' flatbed	$3,854	$3.23	$3,315 – $4,394
Step deck	$4,201	$3.52	$3,529 – $4,873
Power only	$2,811	$2.36	$2,445 – $3,176
Hotshot	$2,121	$1.78	$1,761 – $2,482
26' box truck	$2,080	$1.74	$1,768 – $2,392
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.07	$1,070 – $1,478

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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 Southgate

48' flatbed lanes into Southgate, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$2,405	$4.15	$2,069 – $2,742	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$9,691	$4.15	$8,334 – $11,047	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,881	$6.89	$1,617 – $2,144	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$4,109	$3.19	$3,534 – $4,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$4,806	$2.43	$4,133 – $5,479	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,006	$3.81	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,514	$3.12	$3,882 – $5,146	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 Southgate, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Southgate, MI is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,315 and $4,394.

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

About 1,192 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 $1,164 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,776, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Southgate, MI 19% cheaper. 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