Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,598flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $3,954–$5,242
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,598

Return trip

Fort Worth → Laurel$5,666

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,814	$2.64	$3,395 – $4,234
53' refrigerated	$4,544	$3.15	$3,954 – $5,135
48' flatbed	$4,598	$3.19	$3,954 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809
Power only	$3,375	$2.34	$2,937 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,548	$1.77	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,494	$1.73	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.06	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,771	$7.94	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$7,737	$2.84	$6,654 – $8,820	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,520	$3.56	$2,167 – $2,873	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,627	$3.18	$3,979 – $5,275	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,445	$3.18	$6,402 – $8,487	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,387	$10.51	$1,193 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,149	$3.12	$4,428 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,624	$2.84	$6,557 – $8,692	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 Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,954 and $5,242.

How far is Laurel, MD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,410 of the $4,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,666, which makes Laurel, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. 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