Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Watertown, SD flatbed rate

$3,388flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$3,862
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,388

Return trip

Watertown → Fort Worth$4,092

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 Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,789	$2.82	$2,482 – $3,096
53' refrigerated	$3,324	$3.36	$2,892 – $3,756
48' flatbed	$3,388	$3.43	$2,914 – $3,862
Step deck	$3,696	$3.74	$3,104 – $4,287
Power only	$2,453	$2.48	$2,134 – $2,771
Hotshot	$1,851	$1.87	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,818	$1.84	$1,545 – $2,090
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.13	$937 – $1,294

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Watertown, SD is estimated at $3,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $3,862.

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

About 989 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 $966 of the $3,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,092, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Watertown, 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