Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Clive, IA flatbed rate

$2,641flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 756 mi
Typical range: $2,271–$3,011
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Clive price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,902
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $2,641

Return trip

Clive → Fort Worth$3,190

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 Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,160	$2.86	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,575	$3.41	$2,241 – $2,910
48' flatbed	$2,641	$3.49	$2,271 – $3,011
Step deck	$2,884	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346
Power only	$1,889	$2.50	$1,644 – $2,135
Hotshot	$1,425	$1.88	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,404	$1.86	$1,193 – $1,614
Sprinter van	$864	$1.14	$726 – $1,002

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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 Clive

48' flatbed lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,044	$3.32	$3,478 – $4,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,109	$4.19	$6,114 – $8,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,180	$3.28	$2,735 – $3,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,370	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,842	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,444	$2.98	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,016	$4.20	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Clive, IA is estimated at $2,641 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 756 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,271 and $3,011.

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

About 756 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 $739 of the $2,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,190, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Clive, 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