Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lima, OH flatbed rate

$3,597flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $3,094–$4,101
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Lima price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $3,597

Return trip

Lima → Fort Worth$4,321

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fort Worth to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,967	$2.75	$2,641 – $3,293
53' refrigerated	$3,536	$3.28	$3,077 – $3,996
48' flatbed	$3,597	$3.33	$3,094 – $4,101
Step deck	$3,923	$3.64	$3,295 – $4,550
Power only	$2,613	$2.42	$2,274 – $2,953
Hotshot	$1,972	$1.83	$1,637 – $2,307
26' box truck	$1,935	$1.79	$1,645 – $2,226
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.10	$997 – $1,377

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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 Lima

48' flatbed lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,564	$4.08	$2,205 – $2,923	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$9,556	$4.20	$8,218 – $10,894	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,776	$7.52	$1,527 – $2,024	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,823	$3.28	$3,288 – $4,358	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$4,693	$2.47	$4,036 – $5,350	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,111	$3.76	$1,816 – $2,407	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,248	$3.20	$3,653 – $4,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$9,418	$4.21	$8,100 – $10,737	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Lima, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Lima, OH is estimated at $3,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,094 and $4,101.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lima, OH by truck?

About 1,079 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 $1,054 of the $3,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,321, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lima, OH 17% 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