Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,425flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $2,945–$3,904
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,611
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cedar Rapids$2,835

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

Cedar Rapids to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,807	$3.37	$2,499 – $3,116
53' refrigerated	$3,347	$4.02	$2,912 – $3,783
48' flatbed	$3,425	$4.11	$2,945 – $3,904
Step deck	$3,738	$4.49	$3,140 – $4,337
Power only	$2,461	$2.95	$2,141 – $2,781
Hotshot	$1,856	$2.23	$1,541 – $2,172
26' box truck	$1,827	$2.19	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.35	$943 – $1,303

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$5,457	$5.01	$4,693 – $6,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$6,233	$3.41	$5,360 – $7,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,550	$6.38	$1,333 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,000	$3.91	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$5,746	$3.89	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,962	$4.82	$4,267 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$4,280	$3.84	$3,681 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,159	$3.42	$5,297 – $7,022	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 Cedar Rapids, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Rapids, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,945 and $3,904.

How far is Cedar Rapids, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 833 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 $814 of the $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,835, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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 →