Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,220flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $3,629–$4,811
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Evanston to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,264
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $4,220

Return trip

Fort Worth → Evanston$3,135

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

Evanston to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,473	$3.55	$3,091 – $3,855
53' refrigerated	$4,140	$4.23	$3,602 – $4,678
48' flatbed	$4,220	$4.31	$3,629 – $4,811
Step deck	$4,603	$4.70	$3,867 – $5,340
Power only	$3,054	$3.12	$2,657 – $3,451
Hotshot	$2,304	$2.35	$1,912 – $2,696
26' box truck	$2,263	$2.31	$1,924 – $2,603
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.42	$1,167 – $1,611

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More lanes from Evanston

48' flatbed lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,909	$5.79	$4,222 – $5,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$7,565	$3.66	$6,506 – $8,624	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$4,688	$4.19	$4,032 – $5,344	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,085	$4.15	$6,093 – $8,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,429	$5.61	$3,809 – $5,049	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,116	$4.10	$4,400 – $5,833	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,720	2 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 Evanston, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Evanston, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,220 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,629 and $4,811.

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

About 979 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 $956 of the $4,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,135, which makes Evanston, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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