Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Ottawa, KS flatbed rate

$2,042flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 494 mi
Typical range: $1,756–$2,327
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Ottawa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $2,042

Return trip

Ottawa → Fort Worth$2,490

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,649	$3.34	$1,468 – $1,831
53' refrigerated	$1,968	$3.98	$1,712 – $2,224
48' flatbed	$2,042	$4.13	$1,756 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,235	$4.52	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,428	$2.89	$1,242 – $1,614
Hotshot	$1,077	$2.18	$894 – $1,260
26' box truck	$1,066	$2.16	$906 – $1,226
Sprinter van	$660	$1.34	$554 – $765

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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 Ottawa

48' flatbed lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,518	$3.36	$3,886 – $5,151	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$6,833	$4.38	$5,876 – $7,790	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,769	$5.13	$2,381 – $3,157	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,626	$3.65	$2,258 – $2,994	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,119	$2.64	$2,683 – $3,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$3,831	$3.01	$3,295 – $4,367	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$2,777	$3.57	$2,388 – $3,165	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$6,678	$4.40	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Ottawa, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $2,042 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 494 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,756 and $2,327.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Ottawa, KS by truck?

About 494 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 $483 of the $2,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottawa, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,490, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Ottawa, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology