Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Clinton, IA flatbed rate

$2,928flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $2,518–$3,338
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,078
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $2,928

Return trip

Clinton → Fort Worth$3,537

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 Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,403	$2.76	$2,139 – $2,667
53' refrigerated	$2,865	$3.29	$2,493 – $3,238
48' flatbed	$2,928	$3.37	$2,518 – $3,338
Step deck	$3,196	$3.67	$2,685 – $3,707
Power only	$2,108	$2.42	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,590	$1.83	$1,320 – $1,861
26' box truck	$1,564	$1.80	$1,330 – $1,799
Sprinter van	$961	$1.10	$807 – $1,115

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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 Clinton

48' flatbed lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$3,463	$3.46	$2,978 – $3,948	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$7,878	$4.12	$6,775 – $8,981	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,444	$9.31	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$3,800	$2.44	$3,268 – $4,332	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$2,930	$3.11	$2,520 – $3,341	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,626	$3.16	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$7,778	$4.13	$6,689 – $8,867	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Clinton, IA is estimated at $2,928 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,518 and $3,338.

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

About 870 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 $850 of the $2,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,537, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Clinton, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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