Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Shelby, MT flatbed rate

$5,726flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $4,924–$6,528
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Shelby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,203
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $5,726

Return trip

Shelby → Fort Worth$4,310

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,756	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,279
53' refrigerated	$5,666	$3.63	$4,930 – $6,403
48' flatbed	$5,726	$3.67	$4,924 – $6,528
Step deck	$6,235	$4.00	$5,237 – $7,233
Power only	$4,213	$2.70	$3,666 – $4,761
Hotshot	$3,181	$2.04	$2,640 – $3,721
26' box truck	$3,112	$2.00	$2,645 – $3,579
Sprinter van	$1,902	$1.22	$1,598 – $2,207

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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 Shelby

48' flatbed lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$8,407	$3.71	$7,230 – $9,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$6,755	$5.42	$5,810 – $7,701	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$7,039	$4.74	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$6,592	$3.58	$5,669 – $7,515	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,809	$3.13	$3,276 – $4,342	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,355	$3.30	$6,325 – $8,384	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,354	$3.61	$5,464 – $7,243	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$7,076	$5.36	$6,085 – $8,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Shelby, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Shelby, MT is estimated at $5,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,924 and $6,528.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Shelby, MT by truck?

About 1,559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,523 of the $5,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelby, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,310, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Shelby, MT 33% more expensive. 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