Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$2,835flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $2,438–$3,232
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,021
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $2,835

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Fort Worth$3,425

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 Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,324	$2.79	$2,068 – $2,580
53' refrigerated	$2,771	$3.33	$2,411 – $3,131
48' flatbed	$2,835	$3.40	$2,438 – $3,232
Step deck	$3,095	$3.72	$2,600 – $3,590
Power only	$2,037	$2.45	$1,772 – $2,302
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.84	$1,275 – $1,798
26' box truck	$1,512	$1.82	$1,285 – $1,739
Sprinter van	$930	$1.12	$781 – $1,078

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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 Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $2,835 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,438 and $3,232.

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

About 833 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 $814 of the $2,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,425, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA 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