Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gastonia, NC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,446flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $2,964–$3,929
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gastonia to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,363
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $3,446

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gastonia$4,201

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gastonia to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gastonia, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$2.56	$2,531 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$3.06	$2,949 – $3,830
48' flatbed	$3,446	$3.11	$2,964 – $3,929
Step deck	$3,757	$3.39	$3,156 – $4,359
Power only	$2,506	$2.26	$2,181 – $2,832
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,213
26' box truck	$1,856	$1.67	$1,577 – $2,134
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Gastonia

48' flatbed lanes from Gastonia, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,977	$4.64	$2,560 – $3,394	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$6,601	$2.66	$5,677 – $7,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,271	$3.35	$1,953 – $2,589	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,886 – $3,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$6,210	$2.99	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,559	$4.64	$2,201 – $2,917	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,872	$3.02	$3,330 – $4,414	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$6,459	$2.66	$5,555 – $7,363	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gastonia, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gastonia, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,964 and $3,929.

How far is Gastonia, NC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,109 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 $1,083 of the $3,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Gastonia, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,201, which makes Gastonia, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. 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 →