Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Battle Creek, MI flatbed rate

$3,618flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $3,111–$4,124
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,542
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $3,618

Return trip

Battle Creek → Fort Worth$4,483

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

Fort Worth to Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,985	$2.71	$2,657 – $3,313
53' refrigerated	$3,558	$3.23	$3,095 – $4,020
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.29	$3,111 – $4,124
Step deck	$3,945	$3.58	$3,313 – $4,576
Power only	$2,630	$2.39	$2,288 – $2,972
Hotshot	$1,985	$1.80	$1,647 – $2,322
26' box truck	$1,948	$1.77	$1,656 – $2,240
Sprinter van	$1,194	$1.08	$1,003 – $1,385

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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 Battle Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,742	$3.91	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$9,248	$4.17	$7,954 – $10,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$3,922	$3.22	$3,373 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,556	$2.45	$3,918 – $5,194	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$2,300	$3.56	$1,978 – $2,622	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$4,298	$3.15	$3,697 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$9,141	$4.18	$7,862 – $10,421	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Battle Creek, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $3,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,111 and $4,124.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Battle Creek, MI by truck?

About 1,101 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 $1,076 of the $3,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Battle Creek, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Battle Creek, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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