Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,285flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $6,265–$8,305
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Altos to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,636
Fuel: $1,649
All-in estimate: $7,285

Return trip

Fort Worth → Los Altos$4,960

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

Los Altos to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725
53' refrigerated	$7,218	$4.28	$6,280 – $8,156
48' flatbed	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305
Step deck	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199
Power only	$5,373	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,072
Hotshot	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746
26' box truck	$3,967	$2.35	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,424	$1.44	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Los Altos

48' flatbed lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$15,823	$5.23	$13,608 – $18,038	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$8,098	$4.24	$6,964 – $9,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,018	$5.49	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$14,772	$4.99	$12,704 – $16,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,807	$5.65	$2,414 – $3,200	2 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 Los Altos, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Altos, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,285 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,265 and $8,305.

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

About 1,688 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 $1,649 of the $7,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,960, which makes Los Altos, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →