Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Sturgis, SD flatbed rate

$3,483flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,025 mi
Typical range: $2,996–$3,971
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Sturgis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,482
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

Sturgis → Fort Worth$4,207

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Fort Worth to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,869	$2.80	$2,554 – $3,185
53' refrigerated	$3,420	$3.34	$2,976 – $3,865
48' flatbed	$3,483	$3.40	$2,996 – $3,971
Step deck	$3,799	$3.71	$3,191 – $4,407
Power only	$2,525	$2.46	$2,197 – $2,854
Hotshot	$1,905	$1.86	$1,582 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,871	$1.83	$1,590 – $2,152
Sprinter van	$1,148	$1.12	$964 – $1,331

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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 Sturgis

48' flatbed lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,854	$3.27	$5,034 – $6,673	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,839	$4.62	$5,022 – $6,657	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,253	$4.42	$3,658 – $4,848	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,216	$3.24	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,868	$2.77	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,071	$2.91	$4,361 – $5,781	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Sturgis, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,996 and $3,971.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Sturgis, SD by truck?

About 1,025 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 $1,001 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sturgis, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,207, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Sturgis, SD 17% 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