Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,434flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,813–$5,054
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Appleton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,363
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $4,434

Return trip

Fort Worth → Appleton$3,588

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

Appleton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,658	$3.34	$3,255 – $4,060
53' refrigerated	$4,360	$3.98	$3,793 – $4,926
48' flatbed	$4,434	$4.05	$3,813 – $5,054
Step deck	$4,834	$4.41	$4,061 – $5,607
Power only	$3,223	$2.94	$2,804 – $3,642
Hotshot	$2,432	$2.22	$2,019 – $2,845
26' box truck	$2,386	$2.18	$2,028 – $2,744
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.33	$1,229 – $1,697

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More lanes from Appleton

48' flatbed lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,005	$5.46	$4,304 – $5,706	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,260	$3.53	$6,243 – $8,276	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,505	$7.42	$1,295 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,973	$3.93	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,885	$3.98	$5,921 – $7,849	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$4,588	$5.26	$3,946 – $5,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,325	$3.87	$4,579 – $6,070	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,210	$3.53	$6,201 – $8,220	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 Appleton, WI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Appleton, WI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,813 and $5,054.

How far is Appleton, WI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,071 of the $4,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,588, which makes Appleton, WI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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