Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,030flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,347 mi
Typical range: $5,186–$6,874
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Mesa to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,714
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $6,030

Return trip

Fort Worth → La Mesa$4,106

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

La Mesa to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,996	$3.71	$4,446 – $5,545
53' refrigerated	$5,953	$4.42	$5,179 – $6,727
48' flatbed	$6,030	$4.48	$5,186 – $6,874
Step deck	$6,570	$4.88	$5,518 – $7,621
Power only	$4,416	$3.28	$3,842 – $4,991
Hotshot	$3,333	$2.47	$2,767 – $3,900
26' box truck	$3,265	$2.42	$2,775 – $3,755
Sprinter van	$1,998	$1.48	$1,679 – $2,318

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More lanes from La Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$15,036	$5.26	$12,931 – $17,141	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,533	$11.03	$1,319 – $1,748	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$2,492	$7.27	$2,143 – $2,841	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$13,969	$5.02	$12,013 – $15,924	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,920	$4.49	$5,091 – $6,749	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	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 La Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from La Mesa, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,186 and $6,874.

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

About 1,347 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 $1,316 of the $6,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes La Mesa, 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