Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, IA flatbed rate

$2,676flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,302–$3,051
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,924
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,676

Return trip

Burlington → Fort Worth$3,233

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 Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,190	$2.84	$1,949 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,611	$3.39	$2,272 – $2,950
48' flatbed	$2,676	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,051
Step deck	$2,923	$3.80	$2,455 – $3,390
Power only	$1,916	$2.49	$1,667 – $2,165
Hotshot	$1,445	$1.88	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,423	$1.85	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$876	$1.14	$736 – $1,016

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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 Burlington

48' flatbed lanes into Burlington, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$3,618	$3.41	$3,112 – $4,125	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,639	$4.14	$6,569 – $8,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$1,676	$7.38	$1,441 – $1,911	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$3,641	$2.46	$3,132 – $4,151	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$3,054	$3.08	$2,626 – $3,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,374	$3.22	$2,902 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$7,521	$4.16	$6,468 – $8,574	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, IA is estimated at $2,676 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,302 and $3,051.

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

About 770 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 $752 of the $2,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,233, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Burlington, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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