Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,705flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $4,046–$5,364
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,562
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $4,705

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ann Arbor$3,797

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ann Arbor to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,887	$3.32	$3,460 – $4,315
53' refrigerated	$4,633	$3.96	$4,030 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,705	$4.02	$4,046 – $5,364
Step deck	$5,129	$4.38	$4,308 – $5,949
Power only	$3,429	$2.93	$2,983 – $3,875
Hotshot	$2,588	$2.21	$2,148 – $3,027
26' box truck	$2,538	$2.17	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.33	$1,306 – $1,804

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

48' flatbed lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$3,774	$6.17	$3,245 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$8,080	$3.51	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,636	$6.76	$1,407 – $1,865	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,037	$3.96	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$7,681	$3.95	$6,606 – $8,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$3,380	$6.05	$2,907 – $3,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$5,529	$3.88	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$7,989	$3.51	$6,871 – $9,108	5 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 Ann Arbor, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ann Arbor, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,705 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,046 and $5,364.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,170 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,143 of the $4,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,797, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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 →