Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Seward, NE flatbed rate

$2,407flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,070–$2,744
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Seward price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $2,407

Return trip

Seward → Fort Worth$3,081

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 Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$2.96	$1,745 – $2,177
53' refrigerated	$2,339	$3.53	$2,035 – $2,643
48' flatbed	$2,407	$3.63	$2,070 – $2,744
Step deck	$2,630	$3.97	$2,209 – $3,051
Power only	$1,710	$2.58	$1,488 – $1,933
Hotshot	$1,290	$1.95	$1,071 – $1,509
26' box truck	$1,272	$1.92	$1,082 – $1,463
Sprinter van	$784	$1.18	$659 – $910

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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 Seward

48' flatbed lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$4,595	$3.22	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,354	$4.28	$5,465 – $7,244	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,816	$4.85	$2,422 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,039	$3.33	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,944	$2.58	$2,532 – $3,357	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,929	$2.89	$3,379 – $4,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,100	$3.30	$2,666 – $3,534	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Seward, NE is estimated at $2,407 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,070 and $2,744.

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

About 663 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 $648 of the $2,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,081, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Seward, NE 22% 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