Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Independence, MO flatbed rate

$2,099flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $1,806–$2,393
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Independence price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $2,099

Return trip

Independence → Fort Worth$2,571

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

Fort Worth to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,702	$3.09	$1,514 – $1,889
53' refrigerated	$2,030	$3.68	$1,766 – $2,294
48' flatbed	$2,099	$3.81	$1,806 – $2,393
Step deck	$2,297	$4.17	$1,929 – $2,664
Power only	$1,478	$2.68	$1,285 – $1,670
Hotshot	$1,114	$2.02	$925 – $1,303
26' box truck	$1,101	$2.00	$936 – $1,267
Sprinter van	$681	$1.24	$572 – $790

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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 Independence

48' flatbed lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,160	$3.25	$3,578 – $4,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,774	$4.17	$5,826 – $7,723	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,432	$5.17	$2,091 – $2,772	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,622	$3.45	$2,255 – $2,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,523	$2.92	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,802	$3.36	$2,409 – $3,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,629	$4.19	$5,701 – $7,558	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, MO is estimated at $2,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,806 and $2,393.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Independence, MO by truck?

About 551 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $538 of the $2,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,571, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Independence, MO 18% 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