Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Covington, KY flatbed rate

$3,466flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $2,981–$3,952
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Covington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,502
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,466

Return trip

Covington → Fort Worth$3,465

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Worth to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,853	$2.89	$2,539 – $3,167
53' refrigerated	$3,401	$3.45	$2,959 – $3,843
48' flatbed	$3,466	$3.51	$2,981 – $3,952
Step deck	$3,781	$3.83	$3,176 – $4,386
Power only	$2,509	$2.54	$2,183 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.88	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.16	$959 – $1,324

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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 Covington

48' flatbed lanes into Covington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$2,783	$4.12	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$9,758	$4.35	$8,392 – $11,124	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,060	$6.84	$1,771 – $2,348	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,634	$3.46	$3,126 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,754	$2.56	$4,089 – $5,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$2,267	$3.81	$1,950 – $2,585	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$4,103	$3.36	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, KY is estimated at $3,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,981 and $3,952.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Covington, KY by truck?

About 987 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $964 of the $3,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology