Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, IN flatbed rate

$3,315flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,851–$3,779
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,315

Return trip

Richmond → Fort Worth$4,127

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$2.73	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,253	$3.26	$2,830 – $3,676
48' flatbed	$3,315	$3.32	$2,851 – $3,779
Step deck	$3,615	$3.62	$3,037 – $4,194
Power only	$2,401	$2.40	$2,088 – $2,713
Hotshot	$1,811	$1.81	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,779	$1.78	$1,512 – $2,046
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.09	$917 – $1,266

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$9,164	$4.12	$7,881 – $10,447	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$1,744	$7.33	$1,500 – $1,988	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,518	$3.26	$3,025 – $4,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,184	$3.58	$1,879 – $2,490	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$3,941	$3.17	$3,389 – $4,493	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$9,015	$4.13	$7,753 – $10,277	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, IN is estimated at $3,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,851 and $3,779.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Richmond, IN by truck?

About 999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $976 of the $3,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,127, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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