Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,288flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $6,268–$8,309
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut Creek to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,638
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $7,288

Return trip

Fort Worth → Walnut Creek$4,962

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

Walnut Creek to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,062	$3.59	$5,395 – $6,729
53' refrigerated	$7,222	$4.28	$6,283 – $8,160
48' flatbed	$7,288	$4.32	$6,268 – $8,309
Step deck	$7,934	$4.70	$6,665 – $9,204
Power only	$5,376	$3.18	$4,677 – $6,075
Hotshot	$4,058	$2.40	$3,368 – $4,748
26' box truck	$3,969	$2.35	$3,374 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,425	$1.44	$2,037 – $2,813

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$15,737	$5.24	$13,534 – $17,940	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,451	$6.17	$2,108 – $2,794	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$8,583	$3.98	$7,381 – $9,785	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,116	$4.24	$6,980 – $9,252	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,077	$5.46	$3,506 – $4,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$14,691	$4.99	$12,634 – $16,747	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$7,443	$4.30	$6,401 – $8,485	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 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 Walnut Creek, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Walnut Creek, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,288 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,268 and $8,309.

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

About 1,689 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 $1,650 of the $7,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,962, which makes Walnut Creek, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →