Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lawrence, KS flatbed rate

$2,114flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 522 mi
Typical range: $1,818–$2,410
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,604
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $2,114

Return trip

Lawrence → Fort Worth$2,579

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

Fort Worth to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,711	$3.28	$1,523 – $1,899
53' refrigerated	$2,042	$3.91	$1,776 – $2,307
48' flatbed	$2,114	$4.05	$1,818 – $2,410
Step deck	$2,314	$4.43	$1,943 – $2,684
Power only	$1,484	$2.84	$1,291 – $1,676
Hotshot	$1,118	$2.14	$928 – $1,309
26' box truck	$1,107	$2.12	$941 – $1,273
Sprinter van	$684	$1.31	$575 – $794

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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 Lawrence

48' flatbed lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$4,502	$3.36	$3,871 – $5,132	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$6,848	$4.38	$5,889 – $7,807	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,722	$5.18	$2,341 – $3,104	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,701	$3.61	$2,323 – $3,079	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$3,136	$2.64	$2,697 – $3,575	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,819	$3.01	$3,284 – $4,353	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$2,849	$3.54	$2,450 – $3,248	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$6,697	$4.39	$5,759 – $7,634	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Lawrence, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $2,114 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 522 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,818 and $2,410.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lawrence, KS by truck?

About 522 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 $510 of the $2,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,579, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lawrence, KS 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