Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Grand Rapids, MI flatbed rate

$3,662flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,149–$4,175
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,570
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $3,662

Return trip

Grand Rapids → Fort Worth$4,538

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 Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,023	$2.70	$2,690 – $3,355
53' refrigerated	$3,602	$3.22	$3,134 – $4,071
48' flatbed	$3,662	$3.28	$3,149 – $4,175
Step deck	$3,992	$3.57	$3,354 – $4,631
Power only	$2,664	$2.38	$2,318 – $3,010
Hotshot	$2,010	$1.80	$1,669 – $2,352
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.76	$1,677 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.08	$1,016 – $1,402

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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 Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $3,662 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,149 and $4,175.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 1,118 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 $1,092 of the $3,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,538, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Grand Rapids, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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