Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,284flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $5,404–$7,164
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,901
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $6,284

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lakewood$4,279

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

Lakewood to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$3.68	$4,638 – $5,784
53' refrigerated	$6,209	$4.38	$5,402 – $7,016
48' flatbed	$6,284	$4.44	$5,404 – $7,164
Step deck	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940
Power only	$4,610	$3.26	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,480	$2.46	$2,888 – $4,071
26' box truck	$3,407	$2.41	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.47	$1,751 – $2,418

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More lanes from Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$15,184	$5.25	$13,058 – $17,309	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,208	$4.00	$7,059 – $9,358	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$6,983	$4.35	$6,005 – $7,961	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$2,755	$6.72	$2,369 – $3,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$14,123	$5.01	$12,146 – $16,100	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 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 Lakewood, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lakewood, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,284 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,404 and $7,164.

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

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $6,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,901 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,279, which makes Lakewood, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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