Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chadron, NE flatbed rate

$2,994flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,575–$3,413
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,994

Return trip

Chadron → Fort Worth$3,833

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fort Worth to Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,459	$2.74	$2,188 – $2,729
53' refrigerated	$2,931	$3.27	$2,550 – $3,312
48' flatbed	$2,994	$3.34	$2,575 – $3,413
Step deck	$3,267	$3.65	$2,744 – $3,790
Power only	$2,158	$2.41	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.82	$1,351 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,601	$1.79	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$983	$1.10	$826 – $1,141

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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 Chadron

48' flatbed lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,513	$3.12	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,392	$4.44	$4,637 – $6,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,930	$4.25	$3,379 – $4,480	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,694	$3.15	$3,177 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,558	$2.69	$2,200 – $2,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$4,760	$2.78	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,578	$3.17	$3,077 – $4,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,410	$4.43	$4,653 – $6,167	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Chadron, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Chadron, NE is estimated at $2,994 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,575 and $3,413.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Chadron, NE by truck?

About 896 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 $875 of the $2,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chadron, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,833, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chadron, NE 22% 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