Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,646flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,940 mi
Typical range: $4,856–$6,436
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $1,895
All-in estimate: $5,646

Return trip

Fort Worth → Portland$8,430

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,706	$2.43	$4,188 – $5,223
53' refrigerated	$5,605	$2.89	$4,877 – $6,334
48' flatbed	$5,646	$2.91	$4,856 – $6,436
Step deck	$6,144	$3.17	$5,161 – $7,127
Power only	$4,181	$2.15	$3,637 – $4,724
Hotshot	$3,156	$1.63	$2,620 – $3,693
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.59	$2,621 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,882	$0.97	$1,581 – $2,184

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,048	$6.17	$1,761 – $2,334	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,246	$3.07	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$5,757	$2.90	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,236	$2.98	$7,083 – $9,389	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,226	$5.29	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$6,228	$2.87	$5,356 – $7,100	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,268	$2.68	$7,110 – $9,425	7 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 Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,646 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,856 and $6,436.

How far is Portland, ME from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,940 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,895 of the $5,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,430, which makes Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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