Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,569flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,070–$4,069
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,437
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $3,569

Return trip

Fort Worth → Salisbury$4,351

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

Salisbury to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.54	$2,624 – $3,273
53' refrigerated	$3,514	$3.03	$3,057 – $3,971
48' flatbed	$3,569	$3.08	$3,070 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,891	$3.36	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,600	$2.24	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,962	$1.69	$1,629 – $2,296
26' box truck	$1,925	$1.66	$1,636 – $2,213
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.02	$991 – $1,368

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More lanes from Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,798	$4.78	$2,407 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,699	$2.65	$5,761 – $7,637	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,274	$3.35	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,491	$3.10	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,323	$2.99	$5,437 – $7,208	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,386	$4.83	$2,052 – $2,720	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,005	$3.00	$3,444 – $4,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$6,559	$2.66	$5,640 – $7,477	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 Salisbury, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salisbury, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,569 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,070 and $4,069.

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

About 1,159 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 $1,132 of the $3,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,351, which makes Salisbury, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. 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