Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,220flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $2,769–$3,671
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $3,220

Return trip

Fort Worth → Columbus$2,515

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,628	$3.72	$2,339 – $2,917
53' refrigerated	$3,135	$4.44	$2,727 – $3,542
48' flatbed	$3,220	$4.56	$2,769 – $3,671
Step deck	$3,518	$4.98	$2,955 – $4,081
Power only	$2,296	$3.25	$1,997 – $2,594
Hotshot	$1,731	$2.45	$1,437 – $2,026
26' box truck	$1,707	$2.42	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.49	$883 – $1,220

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$7,235	$5.03	$6,222 – $8,248	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,709	$4.59	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,036	$4.21	$3,471 – $4,601	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,948	$4.32	$4,255 – $5,641	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$6,633	$4.83	$5,704 – $7,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$4,101	$4.19	$3,527 – $4,675	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	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 Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,220 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,769 and $3,671.

How far is Columbus, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 706 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 $690 of the $3,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,515, which makes Columbus, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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