Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Kalispell, MT flatbed rate

$5,955flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,633 mi
Typical range: $5,121–$6,788
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,360
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $5,955

Return trip

Kalispell → Fort Worth$4,483

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 Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,950	$3.03	$4,406 – $5,495
53' refrigerated	$5,897	$3.61	$5,131 – $6,664
48' flatbed	$5,955	$3.65	$5,121 – $6,788
Step deck	$6,483	$3.97	$5,446 – $7,521
Power only	$4,388	$2.69	$3,818 – $4,959
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.03	$2,749 – $3,876
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.21	$1,663 – $2,297

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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 Kalispell

48' flatbed lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,844	$3.68	$7,606 – $10,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$7,543	$4.68	$6,487 – $8,599	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$6,818	$3.57	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,771	$3.14	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$7,740	$3.28	$6,656 – $8,823	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$6,536	$3.59	$5,621 – $7,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$6,848	$5.40	$5,889 – $7,806	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $5,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,121 and $6,788.

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

About 1,633 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 $1,595 of the $5,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,360 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Kalispell, 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