Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, MS to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,458flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 602 mi
Typical range: $2,114–$2,802
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $2,458

Return trip

Fort Worth → Long Beach$2,649

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Long Beach to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, MS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,997	$3.32	$1,778 – $2,217
53' refrigerated	$2,383	$3.96	$2,073 – $2,693
48' flatbed	$2,458	$4.08	$2,114 – $2,802
Step deck	$2,688	$4.46	$2,258 – $3,118
Power only	$1,738	$2.89	$1,512 – $1,964
Hotshot	$1,311	$2.18	$1,088 – $1,533
26' box truck	$1,295	$2.15	$1,100 – $1,489
Sprinter van	$799	$1.33	$671 – $927

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,716	$4.36	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$6,179	$3.04	$5,314 – $7,045	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$3,227	$3.43	$2,775 – $3,679	2 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,018	$4.57	$1,736 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$5,559	$3.47	$4,781 – $6,338	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,126	$4.21	$4,409 – $5,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,631	$3.96	$2,263 – $3,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$5,951	$3.06	$5,118 – $6,784	5 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 Long Beach, MS to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, MS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,458 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 602 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,114 and $2,802.

How far is Long Beach, MS from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 602 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 $588 of the $2,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Long Beach, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,649, which makes Long Beach, MS to Fort Worth, TX 7% 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