Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Kearney, NE flatbed rate

$2,389flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $2,055–$2,724
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $2,389

Return trip

Kearney → Fort Worth$3,059

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fort Worth to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$2.97	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,321	$3.54	$2,020 – $2,623
48' flatbed	$2,389	$3.64	$2,055 – $2,724
Step deck	$2,611	$3.98	$2,193 – $3,029
Power only	$1,697	$2.59	$1,476 – $1,918
Hotshot	$1,280	$1.95	$1,062 – $1,497
26' box truck	$1,263	$1.92	$1,073 – $1,452
Sprinter van	$778	$1.19	$654 – $903

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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 Kearney

48' flatbed lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$4,927	$3.18	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,918	$4.35	$5,089 – $6,746	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,216	$4.57	$2,766 – $3,666	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,062	$3.32	$2,633 – $3,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,706	$2.64	$2,327 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,221	$2.84	$3,630 – $4,812	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,047	$3.32	$2,620 – $3,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,836	$4.36	$5,019 – $6,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Kearney, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Kearney, NE is estimated at $2,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,055 and $2,724.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Kearney, NE by truck?

About 656 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 $641 of the $2,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearney, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,059, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Kearney, NE 22% 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