Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ames, IA flatbed rate

$2,729flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$3,111
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Ames price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,956
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,729

Return trip

Ames → Fort Worth$3,297

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 Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,234	$2.82	$1,989 – $2,480
53' refrigerated	$2,664	$3.37	$2,318 – $3,011
48' flatbed	$2,729	$3.45	$2,347 – $3,111
Step deck	$2,980	$3.77	$2,503 – $3,457
Power only	$1,956	$2.47	$1,702 – $2,211
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.87	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,453	$1.84	$1,235 – $1,671
Sprinter van	$894	$1.13	$751 – $1,037

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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 Ames

48' flatbed lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$4,012	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$7,174	$4.19	$6,169 – $8,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,105	$5.85	$1,811 – $2,400	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,268	$3.25	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,419	$2.49	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$3,420	$2.98	$2,941 – $3,899	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,442	$3.21	$2,960 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$7,091	$4.20	$6,099 – $8,084	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Ames, IA is estimated at $2,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $3,111.

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

About 791 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 $773 of the $2,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,956 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ames, IA 17% cheaper. 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