Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Box Elder, SD flatbed rate

$3,399flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $2,923–$3,874
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Box Elder price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,429
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,399

Return trip

Box Elder → Fort Worth$4,105

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

Fort Worth to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$2.82	$2,490 – $3,105
53' refrigerated	$3,335	$3.36	$2,901 – $3,769
48' flatbed	$3,399	$3.42	$2,923 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,707	$3.73	$3,114 – $4,300
Power only	$2,461	$2.48	$2,141 – $2,781
Hotshot	$1,857	$1.87	$1,541 – $2,172
26' box truck	$1,824	$1.84	$1,550 – $2,097
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.13	$940 – $1,298

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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 Box Elder

48' flatbed lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,786	$3.27	$4,976 – $6,596	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,862	$4.62	$5,041 – $6,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,158	$4.45	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,855	$2.77	$2,455 – $3,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$5,009	$2.92	$4,307 – $5,710	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,025	$3.27	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,911	$4.61	$5,083 – $6,738	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Box Elder, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $3,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,923 and $3,874.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 993 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 $970 of the $3,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,105, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Box Elder, SD 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