Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,846flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $5,028–$6,665
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Desert to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,579
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $5,846

Return trip

Fort Worth → Palm Desert$3,981

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

Palm Desert to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,840	$3.73	$4,307 – $5,372
53' refrigerated	$5,767	$4.45	$5,018 – $6,517
48' flatbed	$5,846	$4.51	$5,028 – $6,665
Step deck	$6,370	$4.91	$5,351 – $7,389
Power only	$4,276	$3.30	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.49	$2,679 – $3,776
26' box truck	$3,162	$2.44	$2,688 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,936	$1.49	$1,626 – $2,246

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More lanes from Palm Desert

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$14,683	$5.27	$12,627 – $16,738	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,855	$4.03	$6,755 – $8,954	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$6,542	$4.40	$5,626 – $7,457	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$2,284	$7.88	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$13,642	$5.03	$11,732 – $15,552	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,802	$4.52	$4,990 – $6,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	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 Palm Desert, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Desert, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,846 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,028 and $6,665.

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

About 1,297 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 $1,267 of the $5,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,981, which makes Palm Desert, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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