Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,243flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 563 mi
Typical range: $1,929–$2,557
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Slidell to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,243

Return trip

Fort Worth → Slidell$2,442

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Slidell to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,819	$3.23	$1,619 – $2,019
53' refrigerated	$2,171	$3.86	$1,888 – $2,453
48' flatbed	$2,243	$3.98	$1,929 – $2,557
Step deck	$2,454	$4.36	$2,061 – $2,846
Power only	$1,581	$2.81	$1,375 – $1,786
Hotshot	$1,192	$2.12	$989 – $1,394
26' box truck	$1,178	$2.09	$1,001 – $1,355
Sprinter van	$728	$1.29	$611 – $844

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48' flatbed lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,573	$4.14	$4,793 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$5,795	$2.91	$4,984 – $6,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,106	$3.26	$2,672 – $3,541	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,810	$4.55	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,190	$3.32	$4,463 – $5,917	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,008	$3.99	$4,307 – $5,709	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,398	$3.86	$2,062 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$5,574	$2.92	$4,794 – $6,355	4 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 Slidell, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Slidell, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 563 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,929 and $2,557.

How far is Slidell, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $550 of the $2,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Slidell, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,442, which makes Slidell, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% 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