Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Great Bend, KS flatbed rate

$1,966flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,242
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $1,966

Return trip

Great Bend → Fort Worth$2,398

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,585	$3.41	$1,411 – $1,760
53' refrigerated	$1,892	$4.07	$1,646 – $2,138
48' flatbed	$1,966	$4.23	$1,691 – $2,242
Step deck	$2,153	$4.63	$1,808 – $2,497
Power only	$1,371	$2.95	$1,192 – $1,549
Hotshot	$1,033	$2.22	$857 – $1,209
26' box truck	$1,024	$2.20	$870 – $1,177
Sprinter van	$634	$1.36	$533 – $736

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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 Great Bend

48' flatbed lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,136	$3.27	$4,417 – $5,855	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$6,000	$4.49	$5,160 – $6,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,461	$4.63	$2,977 – $3,946	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,670	$3.63	$2,296 – $3,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,651	$2.76	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,382	$2.93	$3,769 – $4,996	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,644	$3.64	$2,274 – $3,014	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,849	$4.52	$5,030 – $6,667	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Great Bend, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $1,966 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,242.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $454 of the $1,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,398, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Great Bend, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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