Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,813flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $4,999–$6,627
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indio to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,555
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $5,813

Return trip

Fort Worth → Indio$3,958

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Indio to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,812	$3.74	$4,282 – $5,341
53' refrigerated	$5,734	$4.45	$4,988 – $6,479
48' flatbed	$5,813	$4.51	$4,999 – $6,627
Step deck	$6,334	$4.92	$5,321 – $7,348
Power only	$4,251	$3.30	$3,698 – $4,804
Hotshot	$3,208	$2.49	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,144	$2.44	$2,672 – $3,615
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.49	$1,617 – $2,233

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More lanes from Indio

48' flatbed lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$14,645	$5.27	$12,594 – $16,695	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,830	$4.03	$6,734 – $8,926	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$6,512	$4.41	$5,600 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$2,253	$7.99	$1,937 – $2,568	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$13,606	$5.03	$11,701 – $15,510	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$5,769	$4.52	$4,961 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 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 Indio, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Indio, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,813 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,999 and $6,627.

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

About 1,288 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 $1,258 of the $5,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,958, which makes Indio, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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