Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,100flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $5,246–$6,954
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,766
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $6,100

Return trip

Fort Worth → Riverside$4,153

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

Riverside to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,055	$3.70	$4,499 – $5,611
53' refrigerated	$6,023	$4.41	$5,240 – $6,806
48' flatbed	$6,100	$4.47	$5,246 – $6,954
Step deck	$6,645	$4.86	$5,582 – $7,709
Power only	$4,470	$3.27	$3,889 – $5,051
Hotshot	$3,374	$2.47	$2,800 – $3,947
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.42	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.48	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	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 Riverside, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,246 and $6,954.

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

About 1,366 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 $1,334 of the $6,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,153, which makes Riverside, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology