Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,057flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $3,489–$4,625
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeKalb to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,149
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Fort Worth → DeKalb$3,014

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

DeKalb to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702
53' refrigerated	$3,976	$4.27	$3,459 – $4,493
48' flatbed	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135
Power only	$2,930	$3.15	$2,549 – $3,310
Hotshot	$2,210	$2.38	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.34	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.43	$1,121 – $1,547

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More lanes from DeKalb

48' flatbed lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,185	$5.69	$4,459 – $5,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,562	$4.22	$3,923 – $5,201	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,859	$4.17	$5,899 – $7,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$4,687	$5.50	$4,031 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,964	$4.13	$4,269 – $5,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	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 DeKalb, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from DeKalb, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,489 and $4,625.

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

About 930 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 $908 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,149 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,014, which makes DeKalb, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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