Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA flatbed rate

$2,785flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,175
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Muscatine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,991
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $2,785

Return trip

Muscatine → Fort Worth$3,364

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

Fort Worth to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,281	$2.81	$2,030 – $2,532
53' refrigerated	$2,720	$3.35	$2,367 – $3,074
48' flatbed	$2,785	$3.43	$2,395 – $3,175
Step deck	$3,040	$3.74	$2,554 – $3,526
Power only	$1,999	$2.46	$1,739 – $2,258
Hotshot	$1,508	$1.85	$1,251 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,484	$1.83	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$913	$1.12	$767 – $1,059

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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 Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,600	$3.42	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,678	$4.14	$6,603 – $8,753	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,618	$7.74	$1,391 – $1,844	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,680	$2.46	$3,165 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,047	$3.08	$2,620 – $3,473	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,488	$3.19	$2,999 – $3,976	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,574	$4.15	$6,514 – $8,635	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $2,785 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,175.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 813 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 $794 of the $2,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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