Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Welch, WV flatbed rate

$4,583flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,224
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Welch price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,494
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $4,583

Return trip

Welch → Fort Worth$3,710

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Fort Worth to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,782	$3.39	$3,366 – $4,198
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$4.04	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,583	$4.11	$3,941 – $5,224
Step deck	$4,996	$4.48	$4,197 – $5,795
Power only	$3,333	$2.99	$2,900 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,515	$2.26	$2,088 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,468	$2.21	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,513	$1.36	$1,271 – $1,755

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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 Welch

48' flatbed lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,916	$5.29	$2,508 – $3,324	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$12,619	$5.18	$10,853 – $14,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$3,410	$6.49	$2,932 – $3,887	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,609	$4.10	$3,963 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,197	$3.04	$5,329 – $7,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,313	$5.02	$1,989 – $2,637	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$5,247	$3.98	$4,512 – $5,981	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$12,383	$5.19	$10,650 – $14,117	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Welch, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Welch, WV is estimated at $4,583 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,224.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Welch, WV by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,089 of the $4,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Welch, WV to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,710, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Welch, WV 24% 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