Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,810flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,203
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,095
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,810

Return trip

Fort Worth → Columbia$2,918

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$3.14	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$3.74	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,810	$3.84	$2,417 – $3,203
Step deck	$3,069	$4.19	$2,578 – $3,560
Power only	$2,007	$2.74	$1,746 – $2,268
Hotshot	$1,514	$2.07	$1,256 – $1,771
26' box truck	$1,491	$2.04	$1,268 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$918	$1.25	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,364	$4.67	$3,753 – $4,974	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$6,332	$3.02	$5,445 – $7,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,090	$4.11	$1,797 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,843	$3.82	$2,445 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$5,786	$3.43	$4,976 – $6,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,850	$4.56	$3,311 – $4,389	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,364	$3.60	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,170	$3.03	$5,306 – $7,034	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 Columbia, TN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, TN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,203.

How far is Columbia, TN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 732 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 $715 of the $2,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,918, which makes Columbia, TN to Fort Worth, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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