Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Newton, IA flatbed rate

$2,696flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $2,319–$3,074
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Newton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,936
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,696

Return trip

Newton → Fort Worth$3,257

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 Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Newton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,207	$2.84	$1,964 – $2,449
53' refrigerated	$2,631	$3.38	$2,289 – $2,973
48' flatbed	$2,696	$3.47	$2,319 – $3,074
Step deck	$2,944	$3.78	$2,473 – $3,416
Power only	$1,931	$2.48	$1,680 – $2,182
Hotshot	$1,457	$1.87	$1,209 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,435	$1.84	$1,219 – $1,650
Sprinter van	$883	$1.13	$741 – $1,024

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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 Newton

48' flatbed lanes into Newton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$3,921	$3.34	$3,372 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$7,274	$4.18	$6,255 – $8,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,996	$6.12	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,213	$3.27	$2,763 – $3,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,464	$2.49	$2,979 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$3,334	$3.00	$2,868 – $3,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$3,410	$3.21	$2,932 – $3,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$7,181	$4.19	$6,175 – $8,186	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Newton, IA is estimated at $2,696 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,319 and $3,074.

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

About 778 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 $760 of the $2,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,936 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,257, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Newton, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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