Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Vista, CA flatbed rate

$4,136flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,557–$4,715
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Vista price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $4,136

Return trip

Vista → Fort Worth$6,074

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,427	$2.52	$3,050 – $3,804
53' refrigerated	$4,083	$3.00	$3,553 – $4,614
48' flatbed	$4,136	$3.04	$3,557 – $4,715
Step deck	$4,506	$3.32	$3,785 – $5,227
Power only	$3,030	$2.23	$2,636 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,287	$1.68	$1,898 – $2,676
26' box truck	$2,240	$1.65	$1,904 – $2,576
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.01	$1,151 – $1,590

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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 Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,378	$2.93	$7,205 – $9,550	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$4,592	$2.98	$3,949 – $5,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,317	$3.74	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Vista, CA is estimated at $4,136 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,557 and $4,715.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,328 of the $4,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vista, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,074, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Vista, CA 32% 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