Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Van Buren, AR flatbed rate

$1,558flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,340–$1,776
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Van Buren price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,268
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,558

Return trip

Van Buren → Fort Worth$1,575

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Fort Worth to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,238	$4.17	$1,102 – $1,374
53' refrigerated	$1,479	$4.98	$1,287 – $1,671
48' flatbed	$1,558	$5.25	$1,340 – $1,776
Step deck	$1,710	$5.76	$1,437 – $1,984
Power only	$1,057	$3.56	$919 – $1,194
Hotshot	$796	$2.68	$661 – $931
26' box truck	$794	$2.67	$675 – $913
Sprinter van	$495	$1.67	$416 – $574

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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 Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$4,680	$3.41	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,150	$4.44	$6,149 – $8,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,264	$4.86	$2,807 – $3,720	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,008	$4.30	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$3,220	$2.68	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$3,949	$3.06	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,269	$4.01	$1,952 – $2,587	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$6,913	$4.46	$5,945 – $7,881	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Van Buren, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $1,558 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,340 and $1,776.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 297 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $290 of the $1,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,575, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Van Buren, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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