Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT flatbed rate

$5,686flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $4,890–$6,482
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,176
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $5,686

Return trip

Missoula → Fort Worth$4,280

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,722	$3.05	$4,203 – $5,241
53' refrigerated	$5,626	$3.64	$4,894 – $6,357
48' flatbed	$5,686	$3.68	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,191	$4.00	$5,201 – $7,182
Power only	$4,183	$2.71	$3,639 – $4,727
Hotshot	$3,157	$2.04	$2,621 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,090	$2.00	$2,626 – $3,553
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.22	$1,587 – $2,191

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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 Missoula

48' flatbed lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,801	$3.69	$7,569 – $10,033	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,035	$5.58	$5,190 – $6,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$7,424	$4.70	$6,384 – $8,463	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$6,546	$3.59	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,491	$3.20	$3,002 – $3,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,690	$3.28	$6,614 – $8,767	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,242	$3.62	$5,369 – $7,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,386	$5.50	$5,492 – $7,281	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT is estimated at $5,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,890 and $6,482.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Missoula, MT by truck?

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $5,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Missoula, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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