Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Zachary, LA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$1,978flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 462 mi
Typical range: $1,701–$2,255
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Zachary to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,527
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,978

Return trip

Fort Worth → Zachary$2,153

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Zachary to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Zachary, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,595	$3.45	$1,419 – $1,770
53' refrigerated	$1,903	$4.12	$1,656 – $2,151
48' flatbed	$1,978	$4.28	$1,701 – $2,255
Step deck	$2,166	$4.69	$1,820 – $2,513
Power only	$1,378	$2.98	$1,199 – $1,558
Hotshot	$1,039	$2.25	$862 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,030	$2.23	$875 – $1,184
Sprinter van	$638	$1.38	$536 – $740

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More lanes from Zachary

48' flatbed lanes from Zachary, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$5,750	$4.11	$4,945 – $6,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$5,536	$2.93	$4,761 – $6,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$3,074	$3.27	$2,644 – $3,504	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$1,569	$5.13	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$4,907	$3.36	$4,220 – $5,595	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$5,176	$3.96	$4,452 – $5,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,151	$4.07	$1,850 – $2,453	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$5,318	$2.95	$4,574 – $6,063	4 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 Zachary, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Zachary, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 462 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,701 and $2,255.

How far is Zachary, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 462 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $451 of the $1,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Zachary, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,153, which makes Zachary, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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