Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Golden, CO to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,117flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $1,821–$2,414
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Golden to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,368
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $2,117

Return trip

Fort Worth → Golden$3,707

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Golden to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Golden, CO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,732	$2.26	$1,541 – $1,922
53' refrigerated	$2,065	$2.69	$1,797 – $2,334
48' flatbed	$2,117	$2.76	$1,821 – $2,414
Step deck	$2,312	$3.01	$1,942 – $2,682
Power only	$1,515	$1.98	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,143	$1.49	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,126	$1.47	$957 – $1,295
Sprinter van	$693	$0.90	$582 – $804

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More lanes from Golden

48' flatbed lanes from Golden, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$5,782	$2.98	$4,972 – $6,591	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$2,454	$2.51	$2,111 – $2,798	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$2,635	$2.41	$2,266 – $3,004	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,060	$3.06	$1,771 – $2,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$5,340	$2.85	$4,593 – $6,088	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$2,483	$2.61	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$2,429	$2.52	$2,089 – $2,769	3 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 Golden, CO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Golden, CO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,821 and $2,414.

How far is Golden, CO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 767 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 $749 of the $2,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Golden, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,707, which makes Golden, CO to Fort Worth, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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