Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$2,888flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $2,484–$3,292
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $2,888

Return trip

Waterloo → Fort Worth$3,489

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

Fort Worth to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,369	$2.77	$2,108 – $2,629
53' refrigerated	$2,824	$3.31	$2,457 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,888	$3.38	$2,484 – $3,292
Step deck	$3,152	$3.69	$2,648 – $3,656
Power only	$2,077	$2.43	$1,807 – $2,348
Hotshot	$1,567	$1.84	$1,301 – $1,834
26' box truck	$1,542	$1.81	$1,310 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$948	$1.11	$796 – $1,099

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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 Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Waterloo, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $2,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,484 and $3,292.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Waterloo, IA by truck?

About 854 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 $834 of the $2,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterloo, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,489, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Waterloo, IA 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