Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to East Lansing, MI flatbed rate

$3,766flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $3,239–$4,293
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to East Lansing price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,766

Return trip

East Lansing → Fort Worth$4,667

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to East Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to East Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,111	$2.69	$2,768 – $3,453
53' refrigerated	$3,707	$3.20	$3,225 – $4,189
48' flatbed	$3,766	$3.25	$3,239 – $4,293
Step deck	$4,105	$3.55	$3,448 – $4,762
Power only	$2,743	$2.37	$2,387 – $3,100
Hotshot	$2,070	$1.79	$1,718 – $2,422
26' box truck	$2,030	$1.75	$1,726 – $2,335
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.07	$1,045 – $1,443

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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 East Lansing

48' flatbed lanes into East Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	663 mi	$2,634	$3.97	$2,266 – $3,003	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$9,429	$4.16	$8,109 – $10,749	5 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$1,661	$8.02	$1,428 – $1,893	1 d
Houston, TX	1,275 mi	$4,070	$3.19	$3,500 – $4,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$4,666	$2.44	$4,013 – $5,319	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$2,219	$3.61	$1,909 – $2,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,446	$3.13	$3,824 – $5,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$9,326	$4.17	$8,020 – $10,631	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to East Lansing, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to East Lansing, MI is estimated at $3,766 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,239 and $4,293.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from East Lansing, MI by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,131 of the $3,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Lansing, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,667, which makes Fort Worth, TX to East Lansing, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →