Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,831flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,154–$5,507
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,650
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $4,831

Return trip

Fort Worth → Royal Oak$3,898

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

Royal Oak to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,993	$3.30	$3,554 – $4,433
53' refrigerated	$4,759	$3.94	$4,141 – $5,378
48' flatbed	$4,831	$4.00	$4,154 – $5,507
Step deck	$5,265	$4.35	$4,423 – $6,107
Power only	$3,525	$2.92	$3,066 – $3,983
Hotshot	$2,660	$2.20	$2,208 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,608	$2.16	$2,217 – $2,999
Sprinter van	$1,597	$1.32	$1,342 – $1,853

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More lanes from Royal Oak

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,644	$6.27	$3,134 – $4,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,195	$3.50	$7,048 – $9,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,749	$6.27	$1,505 – $1,994	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,156	$3.94	$4,434 – $5,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$7,812	$3.94	$6,718 – $8,905	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,273	$6.15	$2,814 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$5,655	$3.86	$4,863 – $6,446	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,105	$3.50	$6,970 – $9,239	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 Royal Oak, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Oak, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,831 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,154 and $5,507.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,181 of the $4,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,898, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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