Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Porterville, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,520flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $5,607–$7,432
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Porterville to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,074
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $6,520

Return trip

Fort Worth → Porterville$4,439

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

Porterville to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Porterville, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,410	$3.66	$4,815 – $6,005
53' refrigerated	$6,446	$4.36	$5,608 – $7,284
48' flatbed	$6,520	$4.41	$5,607 – $7,432
Step deck	$7,100	$4.80	$5,964 – $8,236
Power only	$4,790	$3.24	$4,167 – $5,412
Hotshot	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230
26' box truck	$3,539	$2.39	$3,008 – $4,070
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.46	$1,818 – $2,510

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More lanes from Porterville

48' flatbed lanes from Porterville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$15,112	$5.26	$12,996 – $17,228	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,651	$9.60	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$7,299	$4.31	$6,278 – $8,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$3,136	$6.18	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,078	$5.01	$12,107 – $16,049	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,085	$7.09	$1,793 – $2,377	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 Porterville, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Porterville, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,520 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,607 and $7,432.

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

About 1,480 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 $1,446 of the $6,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,439, which makes Porterville, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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