Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,872flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $3,330–$4,414
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,620
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $3,872

Return trip

Fort Worth → Raleigh$4,719

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raleigh to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,205	$2.50	$2,852 – $3,557
53' refrigerated	$3,819	$2.98	$3,322 – $4,315
48' flatbed	$3,872	$3.02	$3,330 – $4,414
Step deck	$4,219	$3.29	$3,544 – $4,894
Power only	$2,831	$2.21	$2,463 – $3,199
Hotshot	$2,137	$1.67	$1,773 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,094	$1.63	$1,780 – $2,408
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.00	$1,077 – $1,487

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,872 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,330 and $4,414.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,282 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 $1,252 of the $3,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,719, which makes Raleigh, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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