Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dayton, OH to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,179flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $3,594–$4,764
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dayton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,169
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $4,179

Return trip

Fort Worth → Dayton$3,479

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dayton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dayton, OH to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,443	$3.33	$3,064 – $3,822
53' refrigerated	$4,104	$3.97	$3,571 – $4,638
48' flatbed	$4,179	$4.04	$3,594 – $4,764
Step deck	$4,557	$4.41	$3,828 – $5,286
Power only	$3,031	$2.93	$2,637 – $3,425
Hotshot	$2,287	$2.21	$1,898 – $2,675
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.17	$1,908 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.33	$1,157 – $1,598

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More lanes from Dayton

48' flatbed lanes from Dayton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$3,818	$5.95	$3,283 – $4,352	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$7,790	$3.44	$6,699 – $8,880	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,692	$6.22	$1,455 – $1,929	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,402	$3.98	$3,786 – $5,019	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$7,313	$3.88	$6,289 – $8,337	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$3,341	$5.89	$2,873 – $3,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$4,935	$3.87	$4,244 – $5,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$7,665	$3.45	$6,592 – $8,738	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 Dayton, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dayton, OH to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,179 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,594 and $4,764.

How far is Dayton, OH from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,010 of the $4,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Dayton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,479, which makes Dayton, OH to Fort Worth, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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