Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Sterling Heights, MI flatbed rate

$3,922flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,373–$4,471
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,922

Return trip

Sterling Heights → Fort Worth$4,860

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 Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,243	$2.66	$2,886 – $3,599
53' refrigerated	$3,864	$3.17	$3,362 – $4,367
48' flatbed	$3,922	$3.22	$3,373 – $4,471
Step deck	$4,274	$3.51	$3,590 – $4,958
Power only	$2,862	$2.35	$2,490 – $3,234
Hotshot	$2,160	$1.77	$1,793 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,118	$1.74	$1,800 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.06	$1,090 – $1,505

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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 Sterling Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,392	$4.16	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$9,742	$4.15	$8,378 – $11,106	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,930	$6.70	$1,660 – $2,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,187	$3.17	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,840	$2.43	$4,162 – $5,518	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,006	$3.81	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,587	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$9,635	$4.15	$8,286 – $10,984	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $3,922 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,373 and $4,471.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $3,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,860, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Sterling Heights, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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