Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA flatbed rate

$4,900flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $4,214–$5,586
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Watsonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,274
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $4,900

Return trip

Watsonville → Fort Worth$7,196

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 Watsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$2.45	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,854	$2.92	$4,223 – $5,485
48' flatbed	$4,900	$2.94	$4,214 – $5,586
Step deck	$5,334	$3.21	$4,481 – $6,188
Power only	$3,613	$2.17	$3,143 – $4,082
Hotshot	$2,727	$1.64	$2,264 – $3,191
26' box truck	$2,667	$1.60	$2,267 – $3,067
Sprinter van	$1,630	$0.98	$1,369 – $1,890

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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 Watsonville

48' flatbed lanes into Watsonville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,803	$2.92	$7,571 – $10,036	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,195	$6.75	$1,888 – $2,502	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,902	$3.64	$6,796 – $9,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$5,443	$2.89	$4,681 – $6,205	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$2,028	$2.90	$1,744 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$7,669	$2.60	$6,595 – $8,742	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$4,972	$2.94	$4,276 – $5,669	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,661	$5.84	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA is estimated at $4,900 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,214 and $5,586.

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

About 1,664 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,626 of the $4,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,196, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, 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