Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,084flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $3,513–$4,656
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkins to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,856
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $4,084

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elkins$5,045

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkins to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,379	$2.69	$3,007 – $3,751
53' refrigerated	$4,027	$3.20	$3,503 – $4,550
48' flatbed	$4,084	$3.25	$3,513 – $4,656
Step deck	$4,451	$3.54	$3,739 – $5,163
Power only	$2,984	$2.37	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.79	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.76	$1,876 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.08	$1,135 – $1,568

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More lanes from Elkins

48' flatbed lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,357	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,219	$2.84	$6,208 – $8,229	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,091	$3.86	$1,798 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,148	$3.24	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,873	$3.19	$5,911 – $7,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,959	$6.32	$1,685 – $2,233	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,651	$3.16	$4,000 – $5,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,104	$2.85	$6,110 – $8,099	6 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 Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,084 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,513 and $4,656.

How far is Elkins, WV from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,257 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 $1,228 of the $4,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,045, which makes Elkins, WV to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. 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 →