Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Malden, MA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,106flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $4,391–$5,821
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malden to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $5,106

Return trip

Fort Worth → Malden$7,460

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Malden to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Malden, MA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,253	$2.29	$3,785 – $4,721
53' refrigerated	$5,066	$2.72	$4,408 – $5,725
48' flatbed	$5,106	$2.74	$4,391 – $5,821
Step deck	$5,557	$2.99	$4,668 – $6,446
Power only	$3,776	$2.03	$3,285 – $4,267
Hotshot	$2,851	$1.53	$2,366 – $3,336
26' box truck	$2,786	$1.50	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,701	$0.91	$1,429 – $1,973

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More lanes from Malden

48' flatbed lanes from Malden, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$7,703	$2.51	$6,625 – $8,781	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$5,186	$2.74	$4,460 – $5,912	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$7,580	$2.80	$6,519 – $8,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,785	$5.61	$1,535 – $2,035	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$7,632	$2.51	$6,563 – $8,700	7 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 Malden, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Malden, MA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,106 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,391 and $5,821.

How far is Malden, MA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,861 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 $1,818 of the $5,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Malden, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,460, which makes Malden, MA to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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