Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Derby, KS to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,160flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 390 mi
Typical range: $1,858–$2,463
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,779
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $2,160

Return trip

Fort Worth → Derby$1,772

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Derby to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,732	$4.44	$1,542 – $1,923
53' refrigerated	$2,068	$5.30	$1,799 – $2,337
48' flatbed	$2,160	$5.54	$1,858 – $2,463
Step deck	$2,368	$6.07	$1,989 – $2,747
Power only	$1,490	$3.82	$1,297 – $1,684
Hotshot	$1,123	$2.88	$932 – $1,314
26' box truck	$1,116	$2.86	$948 – $1,283
Sprinter van	$693	$1.78	$582 – $804

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More lanes from Derby

48' flatbed lanes from Derby, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$7,329	$4.91	$6,303 – $8,355	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,258	$3.69	$4,521 – $5,994	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$2,973	$4.28	$2,557 – $3,389	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,971	$4.60	$2,555 – $3,387	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$4,483	$4.33	$3,855 – $5,110	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$6,675	$4.71	$5,741 – $7,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$3,035	$4.56	$2,610 – $3,459	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,111	$3.71	$4,395 – $5,826	3 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 Derby, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Derby, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,160 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 390 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,858 and $2,463.

How far is Derby, KS from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 390 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $381 of the $2,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Derby, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,772, which makes Derby, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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