Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL flatbed rate

$2,839flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $2,442–$3,237
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,183
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $2,839

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Fort Worth$2,759

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$3.44	$2,060 – $2,569
53' refrigerated	$2,760	$4.11	$2,401 – $3,119
48' flatbed	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237
Step deck	$3,102	$4.62	$2,606 – $3,599
Power only	$2,019	$3.00	$1,757 – $2,282
Hotshot	$1,523	$2.27	$1,264 – $1,782
26' box truck	$1,502	$2.23	$1,277 – $1,727
Sprinter van	$926	$1.38	$778 – $1,074

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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 Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,263	$3.98	$3,666 – $4,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$9,960	$4.77	$8,565 – $11,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,747	$5.35	$3,222 – $4,272	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,668	$4.35	$2,295 – $3,042	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,709	$2.82	$4,050 – $5,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,533	$3.61	$3,038 – $4,028	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,290	$3.99	$2,829 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$9,654	$4.79	$8,303 – $11,006	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $2,839 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,442 and $3,237.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Tuscaloosa, AL by truck?

About 672 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 $656 of the $2,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tuscaloosa, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →