Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,268flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$4,865
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $4,268

Return trip

Fort Worth → Fort Wayne$3,428

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

Fort Wayne to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,517	$3.37	$3,130 – $3,904
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$4.02	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,268	$4.09	$3,670 – $4,865
Step deck	$4,654	$4.46	$3,910 – $5,399
Power only	$3,096	$2.97	$2,694 – $3,499
Hotshot	$2,336	$2.24	$1,939 – $2,734
26' box truck	$2,294	$2.20	$1,950 – $2,638
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.35	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,076	$5.90	$3,506 – $4,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,622	$5.79	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	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 Fort Wayne, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $4,865.

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

About 1,043 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 $1,019 of the $4,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,428, which makes Fort Wayne, 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 →