Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, NY to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,391flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,667 mi
Typical range: $4,636–$6,146
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,763
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $5,391

Return trip

Fort Worth → Long Beach$6,584

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY 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, NY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,483	$2.69	$3,990 – $4,976
53' refrigerated	$5,341	$3.20	$4,646 – $6,035
48' flatbed	$5,391	$3.23	$4,636 – $6,146
Step deck	$5,869	$3.52	$4,930 – $6,808
Power only	$3,975	$2.38	$3,458 – $4,492
Hotshot	$3,001	$1.80	$2,491 – $3,511
26' box truck	$2,935	$1.76	$2,495 – $3,375
Sprinter van	$1,793	$1.08	$1,506 – $2,080

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$8,542	$2.93	$7,347 – $9,738	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$5,446	$3.23	$4,684 – $6,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$8,321	$3.27	$7,156 – $9,485	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,342	$13.03	$1,154 – $1,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,983	$3.18	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$8,441	$2.93	$7,260 – $9,623	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,295	$3.24	$4,554 – $6,036	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 Long Beach, NY to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, NY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,391 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,636 and $6,146.

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

About 1,667 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 $1,628 of the $5,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,584, which makes Long Beach, NY to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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