Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Knoxville, TN flatbed rate

$3,503flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $3,012–$3,993
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Knoxville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $3,503

Return trip

Knoxville → Fort Worth$3,372

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,879	$3.07	$2,563 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,433	$3.66	$2,986 – $3,879
48' flatbed	$3,503	$3.74	$3,012 – $3,993
Step deck	$3,821	$4.08	$3,210 – $4,433
Power only	$2,530	$2.70	$2,201 – $2,859
Hotshot	$1,909	$2.04	$1,584 – $2,233
26' box truck	$1,876	$2.00	$1,594 – $2,157
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.23	$967 – $1,336

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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 Knoxville

48' flatbed lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,139	$4.21	$2,699 – $3,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$10,467	$4.56	$9,002 – $11,933	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$3,016	$5.65	$2,594 – $3,439	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$3,485	$3.74	$2,997 – $3,973	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,069	$2.68	$4,359 – $5,778	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,545	$3.89	$2,189 – $2,902	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$4,052	$3.59	$3,485 – $4,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$10,233	$4.57	$8,800 – $11,665	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Knoxville, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $3,503 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,012 and $3,993.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 937 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 $915 of the $3,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,372, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Knoxville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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