Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,035flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $6,050–$8,019
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,452
Fuel: $1,583
All-in estimate: $7,035

Return trip

Fort Worth → Modesto$4,790

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

Modesto to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,847	$3.61	$5,204 – $6,490
53' refrigerated	$6,966	$4.30	$6,060 – $7,871
48' flatbed	$7,035	$4.34	$6,050 – $8,019
Step deck	$7,659	$4.73	$6,434 – $8,884
Power only	$5,182	$3.20	$4,509 – $5,856
Hotshot	$3,912	$2.41	$3,247 – $4,577
26' box truck	$3,827	$2.36	$3,253 – $4,401
Sprinter van	$2,339	$1.44	$1,965 – $2,713

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 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 Modesto, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,035 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,050 and $8,019.

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

About 1,620 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 $1,583 of the $7,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,790, which makes Modesto, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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