Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, NC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,779flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $3,250–$4,308
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,779

Return trip

Fort Worth → Sanford$4,606

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

Sanford to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$2.51	$2,782 – $3,469
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,118	$3.31	$3,459 – $4,776
Power only	$2,760	$2.22	$2,401 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.67	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,041	$1.64	$1,735 – $2,348
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.00	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$2,652	$4.92	$2,280 – $3,023	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$6,908	$2.64	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$6,553	$2.97	$5,636 – $7,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,256	$5.00	$1,940 – $2,571	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$4,202	$2.97	$3,613 – $4,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$6,770	$2.65	$5,822 – $7,718	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 Sanford, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,779 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,250 and $4,308.

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

About 1,244 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 $1,215 of the $3,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,606, which makes Sanford, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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