Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MT flatbed rate

$4,838flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $4,161–$5,516
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $4,838

Return trip

Laurel → Fort Worth$3,642

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 Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$3.15	$3,563 – $4,444
53' refrigerated	$4,771	$3.75	$4,151 – $5,391
48' flatbed	$4,838	$3.80	$4,161 – $5,516
Step deck	$5,272	$4.14	$4,429 – $6,116
Power only	$3,536	$2.78	$3,077 – $3,996
Hotshot	$2,669	$2.10	$2,215 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,616	$2.06	$2,223 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,601	$1.26	$1,345 – $1,858

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,839	$3.74	$6,741 – $8,936	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$6,220	$5.53	$5,349 – $7,090	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$6,219	$4.87	$5,348 – $7,090	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,281	$3.26	$2,822 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$6,824	$3.33	$5,869 – $7,779	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$6,430	$5.49	$5,530 – $7,331	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MT is estimated at $4,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,161 and $5,516.

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

About 1,272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,243 of the $4,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,642, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, 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