Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manhattan Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,358flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $5,468–$7,248
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan Beach to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,955
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $6,358

Return trip

Fort Worth → Manhattan Beach$4,329

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

Manhattan Beach to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,273	$3.67	$4,693 – $5,853
53' refrigerated	$6,283	$4.38	$5,466 – $7,100
48' flatbed	$6,358	$4.43	$5,468 – $7,248
Step deck	$6,925	$4.82	$5,817 – $8,033
Power only	$4,666	$3.25	$4,060 – $5,273
Hotshot	$3,522	$2.45	$2,923 – $4,121
26' box truck	$3,448	$2.40	$2,931 – $3,966
Sprinter van	$2,109	$1.47	$1,772 – $2,447

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More lanes from Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Manhattan Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$15,260	$5.25	$13,124 – $17,397	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$8,264	$4.00	$7,107 – $9,421	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$7,057	$4.34	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	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 Manhattan Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Manhattan Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,358 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,468 and $7,248.

How far is Manhattan Beach, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,403 of the $6,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,329, which makes Manhattan Beach, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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