Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Great Falls, MT flatbed rate

$5,472flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $4,706–$6,238
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,029
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

Great Falls → Fort Worth$4,119

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,541	$3.07	$4,042 – $5,041
53' refrigerated	$5,411	$3.66	$4,707 – $6,114
48' flatbed	$5,472	$3.71	$4,706 – $6,238
Step deck	$5,960	$4.04	$5,006 – $6,913
Power only	$4,020	$2.72	$3,497 – $4,543
Hotshot	$3,034	$2.05	$2,519 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,970	$2.01	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,816	$1.23	$1,526 – $2,107

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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 Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$8,302	$3.71	$7,140 – $9,464	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$6,474	$5.48	$5,568 – $7,381	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$6,857	$4.77	$5,897 – $7,817	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$6,338	$3.61	$5,451 – $7,226	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,607	$3.17	$3,102 – $4,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,253	$3.31	$6,237 – $8,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$6,091	$3.63	$5,238 – $6,944	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$6,777	$5.42	$5,828 – $7,726	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,706 and $6,238.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Great Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,443 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Falls, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Great Falls, MT 33% more expensive. 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