Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO flatbed rate

$2,314flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 637 mi
Typical range: $1,990–$2,638
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $2,314

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Fort Worth$2,833

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fort Worth to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,883	$2.96	$1,676 – $2,090
53' refrigerated	$2,246	$3.53	$1,954 – $2,538
48' flatbed	$2,314	$3.63	$1,990 – $2,638
Step deck	$2,529	$3.97	$2,124 – $2,933
Power only	$1,641	$2.58	$1,428 – $1,854
Hotshot	$1,237	$1.94	$1,027 – $1,448
26' box truck	$1,221	$1.92	$1,038 – $1,404
Sprinter van	$753	$1.18	$633 – $874

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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 Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,483	$3.40	$2,996 – $3,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$7,828	$4.07	$6,732 – $8,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,167	$5.60	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,545	$3.49	$2,189 – $2,901	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,688	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,901	$3.08	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,926	$3.31	$2,516 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$7,644	$4.09	$6,574 – $8,714	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $2,314 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 637 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,990 and $2,638.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 637 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 $622 of the $2,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,833, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cape Girardeau, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →