Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,853flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $4,174–$5,533
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester Hills to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,665
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,853

Return trip

Fort Worth → Rochester Hills$3,917

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

Rochester Hills to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,013	$3.30	$3,571 – $4,454
53' refrigerated	$4,782	$3.93	$4,160 – $5,404
48' flatbed	$4,853	$3.99	$4,174 – $5,533
Step deck	$5,289	$4.35	$4,443 – $6,136
Power only	$3,542	$2.91	$3,081 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,673	$2.20	$2,218 – $3,127
26' box truck	$2,620	$2.15	$2,227 – $3,014
Sprinter van	$1,605	$1.32	$1,348 – $1,862

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,657	$6.26	$3,145 – $4,169	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$7,819	$3.94	$6,724 – $8,913	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$5,680	$3.86	$4,885 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 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 Rochester Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,174 and $5,533.

How far is Rochester Hills, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,216 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 $1,188 of the $4,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Rochester Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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