Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,087flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $4,375–$5,799
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $1,810
All-in estimate: $5,087

Return trip

Fort Worth → Watertown$7,432

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,237	$2.29	$3,771 – $4,703
53' refrigerated	$5,047	$2.72	$4,391 – $5,703
48' flatbed	$5,087	$2.75	$4,375 – $5,799
Step deck	$5,536	$2.99	$4,650 – $6,422
Power only	$3,762	$2.03	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.53	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,776	$1.50	$2,359 – $3,192
Sprinter van	$1,695	$0.91	$1,424 – $1,966

More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,572	$7.18	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$7,687	$2.51	$6,611 – $8,763	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$2,912	$2.92	$2,504 – $3,320	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,165	$2.74	$4,442 – $5,888	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$7,560	$2.80	$6,501 – $8,618	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,762	$5.68	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682	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 Watertown, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, MA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,375 and $5,799.

How far is Watertown, MA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,853 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 $1,810 of the $5,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Watertown, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,432, which makes Watertown, MA to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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