Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,517flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $3,884–$5,149
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Suffolk to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $4,517

Return trip

Fort Worth → Suffolk$5,711

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Suffolk to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,746	$2.64	$3,334 – $4,158
53' refrigerated	$4,463	$3.14	$3,883 – $5,043
48' flatbed	$4,517	$3.18	$3,884 – $5,149
Step deck	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707
Power only	$3,314	$2.33	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,501	$1.76	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,449	$1.72	$2,082 – $2,817
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.05	$1,259 – $1,738

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More lanes from Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,251	$6.15	$1,936 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$2,773	$3.41	$2,385 – $3,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,446	$3.19	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,469	$3.16	$6,423 – $8,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,884	$6.57	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$4,997	$3.12	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726	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 Suffolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Suffolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,884 and $5,149.

How far is Suffolk, VA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,421 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 $1,388 of the $4,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Suffolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,711, which makes Suffolk, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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