Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Walnut, CA flatbed rate

$4,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $3,639–$4,823
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Walnut price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,866
Fuel: $1,365
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

Walnut → Fort Worth$6,214

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 Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$2.51	$3,122 – $3,893
53' refrigerated	$4,179	$2.99	$3,636 – $4,723
48' flatbed	$4,231	$3.03	$3,639 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,609	$3.30	$3,871 – $5,346
Power only	$3,103	$2.22	$2,699 – $3,506
Hotshot	$2,342	$1.68	$1,944 – $2,740
26' box truck	$2,293	$1.64	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.00	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Walnut

48' flatbed lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,329	$3.01	$3,723 – $4,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Walnut, CA is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,639 and $4,823.

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

About 1,397 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 $1,365 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,866 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,214, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Walnut, 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