Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to North Platte, NE flatbed rate

$2,538flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $2,182–$2,893
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,840
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $2,538

Return trip

North Platte → Fort Worth$3,249

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

Fort Worth to North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,072	$2.90	$1,844 – $2,300
53' refrigerated	$2,471	$3.46	$2,150 – $2,792
48' flatbed	$2,538	$3.55	$2,182 – $2,893
Step deck	$2,772	$3.88	$2,329 – $3,216
Power only	$1,810	$2.53	$1,575 – $2,046
Hotshot	$1,365	$1.91	$1,133 – $1,597
26' box truck	$1,346	$1.88	$1,144 – $1,548
Sprinter van	$829	$1.16	$696 – $961

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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 North Platte

48' flatbed lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$5,187	$3.15	$4,460 – $5,913	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$5,614	$4.40	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,523	$4.41	$3,030 – $4,016	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,568	$2.68	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,456	$2.81	$3,832 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$5,557	$4.41	$4,779 – $6,335	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to North Platte, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to North Platte, NE is estimated at $2,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,182 and $2,893.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from North Platte, NE by truck?

About 715 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 $698 of the $2,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,249, which makes Fort Worth, TX to North Platte, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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