Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,753flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,279
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brandon to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $3,753

Return trip

Fort Worth → Brandon$3,108

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brandon to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,081	$3.49	$2,742 – $3,420
53' refrigerated	$3,674	$4.16	$3,196 – $4,151
48' flatbed	$3,753	$4.25	$3,228 – $4,279
Step deck	$4,096	$4.64	$3,441 – $4,751
Power only	$2,704	$3.06	$2,352 – $3,055
Hotshot	$2,040	$2.31	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,006	$2.27	$1,705 – $2,307
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.40	$1,035 – $1,430

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More lanes from Brandon

48' flatbed lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,948	$5.02	$5,975 – $7,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,566	$4.65	$2,207 – $2,926	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,536	$4.02	$3,901 – $5,171	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$5,352	$4.18	$4,603 – $6,101	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$6,401	$4.81	$5,505 – $7,297	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,635	$4.00	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$5,768	$3.66	$4,961 – $6,576	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 Brandon, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brandon, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,753 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,279.

How far is Brandon, SD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $863 of the $3,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Brandon, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,108, which makes Brandon, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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