Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,537flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $3,042–$4,033
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,687
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $3,537

Return trip

Fort Worth → Clinton$2,928

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

Clinton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,903	$3.34	$2,584 – $3,222
53' refrigerated	$3,461	$3.98	$3,011 – $3,911
48' flatbed	$3,537	$4.07	$3,042 – $4,033
Step deck	$3,861	$4.44	$3,243 – $4,478
Power only	$2,547	$2.93	$2,216 – $2,878
Hotshot	$1,921	$2.21	$1,595 – $2,248
26' box truck	$1,890	$2.17	$1,606 – $2,173
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.33	$975 – $1,347

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$5,109	$5.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$6,480	$3.39	$5,573 – $7,387	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,296	$8.36	$1,114 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$6,000	$3.86	$5,160 – $6,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$4,632	$4.92	$3,983 – $5,280	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$4,381	$3.82	$3,767 – $4,994	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,502 – $7,293	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 Clinton, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,537 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,042 and $4,033.

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

About 870 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 $850 of the $3,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,928, which makes Clinton, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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