Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IL flatbed rate

$3,019flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,596–$3,442
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $3,019

Return trip

Plainfield → Fort Worth$4,064

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$2.66	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343
48' flatbed	$3,019	$3.24	$2,596 – $3,442
Step deck	$3,294	$3.53	$2,767 – $3,821
Power only	$2,180	$2.34	$1,897 – $2,463
Hotshot	$1,645	$1.76	$1,365 – $1,924
26' box truck	$1,617	$1.73	$1,374 – $1,859
Sprinter van	$993	$1.07	$834 – $1,151

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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 Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,073	$3.49	$2,643 – $3,503	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,369	$3.14	$2,898 – $3,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$3,942	$2.36	$3,390 – $4,494	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,584	$3.16	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,685	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$8,016	$4.01	$6,894 – $9,138	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $3,019 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,596 and $3,442.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Plainfield, IL by truck?

About 932 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 $910 of the $3,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,064, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IL 26% 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