Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$3,428flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$3,908
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Fort Worth$4,268

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,825	$2.71	$2,514 – $3,135
53' refrigerated	$3,367	$3.23	$2,929 – $3,805
48' flatbed	$3,428	$3.29	$2,948 – $3,908
Step deck	$3,738	$3.58	$3,140 – $4,336
Power only	$2,487	$2.38	$2,163 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.80	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,842	$1.77	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.08	$949 – $1,311

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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 Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $3,908.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,043 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 $1,019 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,268, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% 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