Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Wheaton, IL flatbed rate

$3,066flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $2,637–$3,495
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Wheaton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $3,066

Return trip

Wheaton → Fort Worth$4,127

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,521	$2.65	$2,244 – $2,799
53' refrigerated	$3,006	$3.16	$2,615 – $3,396
48' flatbed	$3,066	$3.22	$2,637 – $3,495
Step deck	$3,345	$3.52	$2,810 – $3,880
Power only	$2,216	$2.33	$1,928 – $2,504
Hotshot	$1,672	$1.76	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.73	$1,396 – $1,889
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.06	$847 – $1,170

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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 Wheaton

48' flatbed lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,052	$3.50	$2,625 – $3,479	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,968	$2.36	$3,413 – $4,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,568	$3.16	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,732	$3.06	$3,209 – $4,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Wheaton, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $3,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,637 and $3,495.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Wheaton, IL by truck?

About 951 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 $929 of the $3,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheaton, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,127, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Wheaton, IL 26% 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