Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,510flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,141
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterbury to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

Fort Worth → Waterbury$7,406

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waterbury to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$2.17	$3,339 – $4,165
53' refrigerated	$4,470	$2.59	$3,889 – $5,051
48' flatbed	$4,510	$2.61	$3,878 – $5,141
Step deck	$4,909	$2.84	$4,124 – $5,695
Power only	$3,329	$1.93	$2,896 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,513	$1.46	$2,086 – $2,940
26' box truck	$2,457	$1.42	$2,089 – $2,826
Sprinter van	$1,501	$0.87	$1,261 – $1,741

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More lanes from Waterbury

48' flatbed lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,113	$12.10	$958 – $1,269	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,008	$2.37	$6,027 – $7,990	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,517	$2.82	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,577	$2.61	$3,936 – $5,218	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$6,852	$2.65	$5,893 – $7,812	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,305	$7.21	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$5,004	$2.57	$4,303 – $5,704	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$6,935	$2.38	$5,964 – $7,906	7 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 Waterbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waterbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,141.

How far is Waterbury, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,726 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 $1,686 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Waterbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,406, which makes Waterbury, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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