Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,482flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $3,855–$5,109
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pottstown to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,976
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $4,482

Return trip

Fort Worth → Pottstown$5,864

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pottstown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,722	$2.41	$3,313 – $4,132
53' refrigerated	$4,435	$2.88	$3,858 – $5,011
48' flatbed	$4,482	$2.91	$3,855 – $5,109
Step deck	$4,881	$3.17	$4,100 – $5,662
Power only	$3,297	$2.14	$2,868 – $3,726
Hotshot	$2,489	$1.61	$2,066 – $2,912
26' box truck	$2,435	$1.58	$2,070 – $2,801
Sprinter van	$1,489	$0.97	$1,251 – $1,727

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More lanes from Pottstown

48' flatbed lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$2,426	$3.23	$2,087 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,066	$2.92	$6,077 – $8,055	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,010	$2.85	$4,308 – $5,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,396	$2.92	$3,781 – $5,012	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 Pottstown, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pottstown, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,482 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,855 and $5,109.

How far is Pottstown, PA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,542 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 $1,506 of the $4,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Pottstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,864, which makes Pottstown, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →