Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$6,593flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,500 mi
Typical range: $5,670–$7,516
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulare to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,128
Fuel: $1,465
All-in estimate: $6,593

Return trip

Fort Worth → Tulare$4,489

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tulare to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,473	$3.65	$4,871 – $6,075
53' refrigerated	$6,520	$4.35	$5,673 – $7,368
48' flatbed	$6,593	$4.40	$5,670 – $7,516
Step deck	$7,180	$4.79	$6,031 – $8,329
Power only	$4,846	$3.23	$4,216 – $5,476
Hotshot	$3,658	$2.44	$3,036 – $4,280
26' box truck	$3,580	$2.39	$3,043 – $4,117
Sprinter van	$2,189	$1.46	$1,839 – $2,539

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More lanes from Tulare

48' flatbed lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$15,184	$5.25	$13,058 – $17,309	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,708	$9.08	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$7,380	$4.31	$6,347 – $8,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,226	$6.09	$2,774 – $3,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,152	$6.88	$1,851 – $2,454	1 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 Tulare, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tulare, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,670 and $7,516.

How far is Tulare, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,500 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 $1,465 of the $6,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Tulare, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Tulare, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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