Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,052flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $5,205–$6,900
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,730
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $6,052

Return trip

Fort Worth → National City$4,121

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

National City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,014	$3.71	$4,463 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,975	$4.42	$5,198 – $6,752
48' flatbed	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900
Step deck	$6,594	$4.87	$5,539 – $7,649
Power only	$4,433	$3.28	$3,857 – $5,010
Hotshot	$3,346	$2.47	$2,777 – $3,915
26' box truck	$3,278	$2.42	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.48	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 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 National City, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,052 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,205 and $6,900.

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

About 1,353 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 $1,322 of the $6,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,121, which makes National City, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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