Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Madison, SD flatbed rate

$3,192flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,745–$3,639
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Madison price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Madison → Fort Worth$3,856

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

Fort Worth to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,623	$2.87	$2,334 – $2,911
53' refrigerated	$3,127	$3.42	$2,720 – $3,533
48' flatbed	$3,192	$3.49	$2,745 – $3,639
Step deck	$3,483	$3.81	$2,926 – $4,041
Power only	$2,303	$2.52	$2,004 – $2,603
Hotshot	$1,738	$1.90	$1,442 – $2,033
26' box truck	$1,708	$1.87	$1,452 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,049	$1.15	$881 – $1,217

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,803	$3.39	$4,131 – $5,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$6,988	$4.45	$6,010 – $7,967	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,986	$5.07	$2,568 – $3,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,853	$3.31	$3,314 – $4,393	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,377	$2.65	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,917	$3.29	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Madison, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Madison, SD is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,745 and $3,639.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Madison, SD by truck?

About 915 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 $894 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,856, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Madison, SD 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