Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, ID flatbed rate

$5,547flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $4,770–$6,323
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,081
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $5,547

Return trip

Meridian → Fort Worth$4,550

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Fort Worth to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,604	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,110
53' refrigerated	$5,485	$3.65	$4,772 – $6,199
48' flatbed	$5,547	$3.70	$4,770 – $6,323
Step deck	$6,040	$4.02	$5,074 – $7,007
Power only	$4,077	$2.72	$3,547 – $4,607
Hotshot	$3,077	$2.05	$2,554 – $3,600
26' box truck	$3,012	$2.01	$2,560 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,842	$1.23	$1,547 – $2,136

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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 Meridian

48' flatbed lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,337	$3.66	$8,030 – $10,644	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$4,761	$6.01	$4,095 – $5,428	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$7,963	$4.64	$6,848 – $9,077	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$6,372	$3.60	$5,480 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$2,915	$3.38	$2,507 – $3,324	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,142	$3.26	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, ID is estimated at $5,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,770 and $6,323.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 1,501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,466 of the $5,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,550, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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