Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,906flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $5,939–$7,873
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,358
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $6,906

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Luis Obispo$4,702

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

San Luis Obispo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,738	$3.62	$5,107 – $6,369
53' refrigerated	$6,836	$4.31	$5,947 – $7,724
48' flatbed	$6,906	$4.36	$5,939 – $7,873
Step deck	$7,519	$4.74	$6,316 – $8,722
Power only	$5,084	$3.21	$4,423 – $5,745
Hotshot	$3,838	$2.42	$3,185 – $4,490
26' box truck	$3,755	$2.37	$3,192 – $4,318
Sprinter van	$2,295	$1.45	$1,928 – $2,662

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,709	$5.24	$13,509 – $17,908	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,473	$5.86	$2,987 – $3,959	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	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 San Luis Obispo, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from San Luis Obispo, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,906 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,939 and $7,873.

How far is San Luis Obispo, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,585 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,548 of the $6,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,702, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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