Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$7,544flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,946 mi
Typical range: $6,488–$8,600
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,643
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $7,544

Return trip

Fort Worth → Des Moines$5,600

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

Des Moines to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,288	$3.23	$5,597 – $6,980
53' refrigerated	$7,490	$3.85	$6,517 – $8,464
48' flatbed	$7,544	$3.88	$6,488 – $8,600
Step deck	$8,209	$4.22	$6,896 – $9,523
Power only	$5,587	$2.87	$4,860 – $6,313
Hotshot	$4,218	$2.17	$3,501 – $4,935
26' box truck	$4,121	$2.12	$3,503 – $4,739
Sprinter van	$2,515	$1.29	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Des Moines

48' flatbed lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$4,589	$4.11	$3,946 – $5,231	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,489	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$8,458	$3.81	$7,274 – $9,642	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$5,688	$4.41	$4,891 – $6,484	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$4,963	$4.03	$4,269 – $5,658	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 Des Moines, WA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Des Moines, WA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $7,544 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,488 and $8,600.

How far is Des Moines, WA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,901 of the $7,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,600, which makes Des Moines, WA to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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