Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$1,187flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.15
Distance: 166 mi
Typical range: $1,021–$1,353
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,025
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $1,187

Return trip

Fort Worth → Abilene$1,187

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Abilene to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$925	$5.57	$823 – $1,027
53' refrigerated	$1,107	$6.67	$963 – $1,251
48' flatbed	$1,187	$7.15	$1,021 – $1,353
Step deck	$1,308	$7.88	$1,098 – $1,517
Power only	$777	$4.68	$676 – $878
Hotshot	$584	$3.52	$485 – $684
26' box truck	$588	$3.54	$500 – $676
Sprinter van	$370	$2.23	$311 – $429

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More lanes from Abilene

48' flatbed lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,061	$3.90	$6,073 – $8,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,153	$3.71	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$6,446	$3.74	$5,544 – $7,348	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$3,723	$3.12	$3,201 – $4,244	3 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 Abilene, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Abilene, TX to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,187 all-in in October 2026, or $7.15 a mile over about 166 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,021 and $1,353.

How far is Abilene, TX from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 166 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 $162 of the $1,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Abilene, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology