Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,581flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $6,520–$8,643
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,669
Fuel: $1,912
All-in estimate: $7,581

Return trip

Fort Worth → Seattle$5,627

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,320	$3.23	$5,625 – $7,015
53' refrigerated	$7,528	$3.85	$6,549 – $8,506
48' flatbed	$7,581	$3.87	$6,520 – $8,643
Step deck	$8,250	$4.22	$6,930 – $9,570
Power only	$5,615	$2.87	$4,885 – $6,345
Hotshot	$4,239	$2.17	$3,518 – $4,960
26' box truck	$4,142	$2.12	$3,521 – $4,763
Sprinter van	$2,528	$1.29	$2,123 – $2,932

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 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 Seattle, WA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,520 and $8,643.

How far is Seattle, WA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,957 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,912 of the $7,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,627, which makes Seattle, WA to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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