Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Salina, KS flatbed rate

$2,036flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $1,751–$2,322
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Salina price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,555
Fuel: $481
All-in estimate: $2,036

Return trip

Salina → Fort Worth$2,484

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 Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,645	$3.34	$1,464 – $1,826
53' refrigerated	$1,963	$3.99	$1,708 – $2,218
48' flatbed	$2,036	$4.14	$1,751 – $2,322
Step deck	$2,229	$4.53	$1,872 – $2,586
Power only	$1,424	$2.89	$1,239 – $1,609
Hotshot	$1,074	$2.18	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,063	$2.16	$904 – $1,223
Sprinter van	$658	$1.34	$553 – $763

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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 Salina

48' flatbed lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,907	$3.30	$4,220 – $5,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,298	$4.45	$5,417 – $7,180	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,182	$4.79	$2,736 – $3,627	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,709	$3.61	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,184	$2.95	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,745	$3.59	$2,361 – $3,130	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,155	$4.47	$5,293 – $7,016	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Salina, KS is estimated at $2,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,751 and $2,322.

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

About 492 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 $481 of the $2,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,484, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Salina, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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