Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, IA flatbed rate

$2,664flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $2,291–$3,037
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,664

Return trip

Altoona → Fort Worth$3,218

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,179	$2.85	$1,939 – $2,419
53' refrigerated	$2,598	$3.40	$2,260 – $2,936
48' flatbed	$2,664	$3.48	$2,291 – $3,037
Step deck	$2,909	$3.80	$2,443 – $3,374
Power only	$1,906	$2.49	$1,659 – $2,154
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.88	$1,194 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,416	$1.85	$1,204 – $1,629
Sprinter van	$872	$1.14	$732 – $1,011

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into Altoona

48' flatbed lanes into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,993	$3.33	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$7,177	$4.19	$6,172 – $8,182	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$2,083	$5.90	$1,791 – $2,374	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,409	$2.50	$2,932 – $3,886	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,399	$2.99	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$7,088	$4.20	$6,095 – $8,080	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, IA is estimated at $2,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,291 and $3,037.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Altoona, IA by truck?

About 765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $747 of the $2,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,218, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Altoona, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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