Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,185flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $2,739–$3,631
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,383
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Fort Worth → Opelika$3,278

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Opelika to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$3.18	$2,323 – $2,897
53' refrigerated	$3,112	$3.79	$2,708 – $3,517
48' flatbed	$3,185	$3.88	$2,739 – $3,631
Step deck	$3,477	$4.24	$2,921 – $4,034
Power only	$2,287	$2.79	$1,990 – $2,585
Hotshot	$1,725	$2.10	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,698	$2.07	$1,443 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,044	$1.27	$877 – $1,211

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765	5 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 Opelika, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,739 and $3,631.

How far is Opelika, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 821 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $802 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,278, which makes Opelika, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →