Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, TN flatbed rate

$2,918flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $2,510–$3,327
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,203
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Columbia → Fort Worth$2,810

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$3.26	$2,122 – $2,647
53' refrigerated	$2,844	$3.88	$2,474 – $3,213
48' flatbed	$2,918	$3.99	$2,510 – $3,327
Step deck	$3,188	$4.35	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,084	$2.85	$1,813 – $2,355
Hotshot	$1,572	$2.15	$1,305 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,549	$2.12	$1,317 – $1,781
Sprinter van	$954	$1.30	$801 – $1,106

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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 Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,711	$3.97	$3,191 – $4,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$9,658	$4.61	$8,306 – $11,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,921	$5.75	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,953	$3.97	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,597	$2.73	$3,953 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,056	$3.62	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,494	$3.74	$3,005 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$9,411	$4.63	$8,094 – $10,729	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, TN is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,510 and $3,327.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Columbia, TN by truck?

About 732 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 $715 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, TN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,810, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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