Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,769flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 843 mi
Typical range: $3,241–$4,296
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Champaign to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

Fort Worth → Champaign$2,800

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Champaign to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,090	$3.67	$2,750 – $3,430
53' refrigerated	$3,684	$4.37	$3,205 – $4,163
48' flatbed	$3,769	$4.47	$3,241 – $4,296
Step deck	$4,113	$4.88	$3,455 – $4,772
Power only	$2,709	$3.21	$2,357 – $3,061
Hotshot	$2,044	$2.42	$1,696 – $2,391
26' box truck	$2,011	$2.39	$1,709 – $2,312
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.47	$1,038 – $1,434

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More lanes from Champaign

48' flatbed lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$5,090	$5.72	$4,378 – $5,803	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,381	$9.53	$1,188 – $1,575	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$4,177	$4.32	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$6,830	$4.17	$5,874 – $7,787	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$4,638	$4.20	$3,989 – $5,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,273	$3.68	$6,255 – $8,291	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 Champaign, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Champaign, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 843 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,241 and $4,296.

How far is Champaign, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 843 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 $824 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Champaign, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,800, which makes Champaign, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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