Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,188flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $4,462–$5,914
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,603
Fuel: $1,585
All-in estimate: $5,188

Return trip

Fort Worth → Plainfield$6,021

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,312	$2.66	$3,838 – $4,786
53' refrigerated	$5,137	$3.17	$4,469 – $5,805
48' flatbed	$5,188	$3.20	$4,462 – $5,914
Step deck	$5,648	$3.48	$4,745 – $6,552
Power only	$3,822	$2.36	$3,325 – $4,319
Hotshot	$2,885	$1.78	$2,395 – $3,376
26' box truck	$2,823	$1.74	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.06	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$8,286	$2.89	$7,126 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,865	$3.50	$2,464 – $3,266	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,250	$3.19	$4,515 – $5,985	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,201	$17.92	$1,032 – $1,369	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$5,776	$3.14	$4,967 – $6,584	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,189	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$5,093	$3.21	$4,380 – $5,806	4 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 Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,462 and $5,914.

How far is Plainfield, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,623 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 $1,585 of the $5,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,021, which makes Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology