Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Bay, FL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,194flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $2,747–$3,641
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Bay to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,987
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $3,194

Return trip

Fort Worth → Palm Bay$5,767

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Palm Bay to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Bay, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,641	$2.14	$2,351 – $2,932
53' refrigerated	$3,148	$2.55	$2,739 – $3,557
48' flatbed	$3,194	$2.58	$2,747 – $3,641
Step deck	$3,481	$2.82	$2,924 – $4,037
Power only	$2,332	$1.89	$2,029 – $2,635
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.42	$1,461 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,725	$1.40	$1,466 – $1,984
Sprinter van	$1,057	$0.85	$888 – $1,226

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More lanes from Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$3,855	$3.41	$3,315 – $4,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$5,983	$2.24	$5,145 – $6,820	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$3,016	$2.46	$2,594 – $3,438	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$2,828	$2.67	$2,432 – $3,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$5,644	$2.52	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$3,464	$3.30	$2,979 – $3,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,290	$2.57	$2,829 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$5,809	$2.25	$4,996 – $6,622	6 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 Palm Bay, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Bay, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,194 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,747 and $3,641.

How far is Palm Bay, FL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,207 of the $3,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Palm Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,767, which makes Palm Bay, FL to Fort Worth, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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