Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,603flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,247
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fargo to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,481
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Fort Worth → Fargo$4,089

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fargo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,801	$3.31	$3,383 – $4,219
53' refrigerated	$4,530	$3.94	$3,941 – $5,119
48' flatbed	$4,603	$4.01	$3,958 – $5,247
Step deck	$5,018	$4.37	$4,215 – $5,820
Power only	$3,352	$2.92	$2,916 – $3,788
Hotshot	$2,529	$2.20	$2,099 – $2,960
26' box truck	$2,481	$2.16	$2,109 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.32	$1,277 – $1,764

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More lanes from Fargo

48' flatbed lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,146	$4.99	$6,146 – $8,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,120	$3.62	$5,263 – $6,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$2,931	$4.36	$2,521 – $3,341	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,389	$3.86	$4,634 – $6,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$5,887	$4.10	$5,063 – $6,711	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$6,649	$4.77	$5,718 – $7,580	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,478	$3.85	$4,711 – $6,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,157	$3.62	$5,295 – $7,019	4 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 Fargo, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fargo, ND to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,247.

How far is Fargo, ND from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,122 of the $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,089, which makes Fargo, ND to Fort Worth, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology