Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS flatbed rate

$2,122flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $1,825–$2,419
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Manhattan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,609
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $2,122

Return trip

Manhattan → Fort Worth$2,588

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 Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,717	$3.27	$1,529 – $1,906
53' refrigerated	$2,049	$3.90	$1,783 – $2,316
48' flatbed	$2,122	$4.04	$1,825 – $2,419
Step deck	$2,322	$4.42	$1,950 – $2,693
Power only	$1,489	$2.84	$1,296 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,123	$2.14	$932 – $1,314
26' box truck	$1,111	$2.12	$944 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$687	$1.31	$577 – $797

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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 Manhattan

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,717	$3.33	$4,056 – $5,377	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,549	$4.41	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,945	$4.97	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,761	$3.58	$2,374 – $3,148	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,977	$2.68	$2,561 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$4,015	$2.98	$3,453 – $4,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$6,409	$4.43	$5,512 – $7,306	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,825 and $2,419.

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

About 525 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 $513 of the $2,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,609 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,588, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, 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