Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Appleton, WI flatbed rate

$3,588flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,086–$4,091
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,517
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,588

Return trip

Appleton → Fort Worth$4,434

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,960	$2.70	$2,635 – $3,286
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$3.22	$3,070 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,588	$3.27	$3,086 – $4,091
Step deck	$3,913	$3.57	$3,287 – $4,539
Power only	$2,608	$2.38	$2,269 – $2,948
Hotshot	$1,968	$1.80	$1,634 – $2,303
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.76	$1,642 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.08	$995 – $1,374

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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 Appleton

48' flatbed lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,317	$3.62	$2,853 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,640	$8.08	$1,410 – $1,870	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,025	$3.18	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,263	$2.47	$3,666 – $4,860	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,838	$3.25	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,310	$3.13	$3,706 – $4,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$8,571	$4.20	$7,371 – $9,771	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Appleton, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Appleton, WI is estimated at $3,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,086 and $4,091.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,071 of the $3,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,434, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Appleton, WI 19% 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