Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,185flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $4,459–$5,911
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Plainfield to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,601
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,185

Return trip

Fort Worth → South Plainfield$6,017

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

South Plainfield to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,310	$2.66	$3,836 – $4,784
53' refrigerated	$5,135	$3.17	$4,467 – $5,802
48' flatbed	$5,185	$3.20	$4,459 – $5,911
Step deck	$5,646	$3.48	$4,742 – $6,549
Power only	$3,820	$2.36	$3,324 – $4,317
Hotshot	$2,884	$1.78	$2,394 – $3,374
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.74	$2,398 – $3,244
Sprinter van	$1,724	$1.06	$1,448 – $2,000

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More lanes from South Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$8,289	$2.89	$7,128 – $9,449	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,868	$3.50	$2,466 – $3,269	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$5,248	$3.19	$4,513 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,191	$18.60	$1,024 – $1,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$5,770	$3.14	$4,963 – $6,578	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,189	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$5,090	$3.21	$4,378 – $5,803	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 South Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from South Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,185 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,459 and $5,911.

How far is South Plainfield, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,622 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 $1,584 of the $5,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to South Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,017, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →