Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,242flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $3,648–$4,836
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkhart to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elkhart$3,407

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkhart to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,496	$3.38	$3,111 – $3,880
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$4.03	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,242	$4.10	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,626	$4.47	$3,886 – $5,367
Power only	$3,077	$2.97	$2,677 – $3,477
Hotshot	$2,322	$2.24	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,279	$2.20	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,398	$1.35	$1,175 – $1,622

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More lanes from Elkhart

48' flatbed lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,288	$5.78	$3,687 – $4,888	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,596	$3.51	$6,533 – $8,660	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,208	$11.51	$1,039 – $1,378	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,616	$4.01	$3,970 – $5,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,143	$3.96	$6,143 – $8,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,839	$5.64	$3,301 – $4,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,077	$3.92	$4,366 – $5,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$7,501	$3.51	$6,450 – $8,551	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 Elkhart, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elkhart, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,648 and $4,836.

How far is Elkhart, IN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,035 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 $1,011 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,407, which makes Elkhart, IN to Fort Worth, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →