Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,155flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $5,294–$7,017
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Santa Margarita to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,806
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $6,155

Return trip

Fort Worth → Rancho Santa Margarita$4,191

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,102	$3.69	$4,540 – $5,663
53' refrigerated	$6,079	$4.40	$5,289 – $6,869
48' flatbed	$6,155	$4.46	$5,294 – $7,017
Step deck	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778
Power only	$4,512	$3.27	$3,925 – $5,098
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.47	$2,827 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,335	$2.42	$2,835 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,041	$1.48	$1,714 – $2,367

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

48' flatbed lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,263	$20.05	$1,086 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$6,847	$4.36	$5,888 – $7,805	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,614	$6.99	$2,248 – $2,980	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$14,005	$5.01	$12,044 – $15,966	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$6,100	$4.47	$5,246 – $6,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,302	$17.60	$1,120 – $1,485	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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,155 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,294 and $7,017.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,381 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 $1,349 of the $6,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,191, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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