Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Clair Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,869flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $4,188–$5,551
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Clair Shores to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $4,869

Return trip

Fort Worth → St. Clair Shores$3,930

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Clair Shores to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Clair Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,026	$3.30	$3,583 – $4,469
53' refrigerated	$4,798	$3.93	$4,174 – $5,422
48' flatbed	$4,869	$3.99	$4,188 – $5,551
Step deck	$5,307	$4.35	$4,458 – $6,156
Power only	$3,554	$2.91	$3,092 – $4,016
Hotshot	$2,682	$2.20	$2,226 – $3,138
26' box truck	$2,629	$2.15	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.32	$1,353 – $1,868

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More lanes from St. Clair Shores

48' flatbed lanes from St. Clair Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$3,582	$6.33	$3,080 – $4,083	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$8,241	$3.50	$7,088 – $9,395	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,798	$6.10	$1,547 – $2,050	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$7,863	$3.93	$6,762 – $8,964	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$3,213	$6.21	$2,763 – $3,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,690	$3.85	$4,893 – $6,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292	5 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 St. Clair Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Clair Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,188 and $5,551.

How far is St. Clair Shores, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $4,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to St. Clair Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,930, which makes St. Clair Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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