Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New London, CT to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,622flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $3,975–$5,269
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New London to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,887
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $4,622

Return trip

Fort Worth → New London$7,589

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New London to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,847	$2.17	$3,424 – $4,270
53' refrigerated	$4,583	$2.58	$3,987 – $5,178
48' flatbed	$4,622	$2.60	$3,975 – $5,269
Step deck	$5,030	$2.83	$4,226 – $5,835
Power only	$3,414	$1.92	$2,970 – $3,858
Hotshot	$2,577	$1.45	$2,139 – $3,015
26' box truck	$2,520	$1.42	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,539	$0.87	$1,293 – $1,785

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More lanes from New London

48' flatbed lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,212	$9.62	$1,042 – $1,382	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$7,136	$2.37	$6,137 – $8,135	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,642	$2.78	$2,272 – $3,012	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$4,675	$2.60	$4,021 – $5,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$6,988	$2.65	$6,010 – $7,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,404	$6.47	$1,207 – $1,601	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,109	$2.56	$4,394 – $5,824	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	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 New London, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New London, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,975 and $5,269.

How far is New London, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,776 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 $1,735 of the $4,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to New London, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,589, which makes New London, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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