Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$1,798flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,546–$2,049
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,407
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,798

Return trip

Wichita → Fort Worth$2,192

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,442	$3.61	$1,284 – $1,601
53' refrigerated	$1,722	$4.31	$1,498 – $1,946
48' flatbed	$1,798	$4.49	$1,546 – $2,049
Step deck	$1,970	$4.92	$1,655 – $2,285
Power only	$1,242	$3.10	$1,080 – $1,403
Hotshot	$936	$2.34	$777 – $1,095
26' box truck	$929	$2.32	$790 – $1,069
Sprinter van	$577	$1.44	$485 – $669

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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 Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,798 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,546 and $2,049.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 400 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 $391 of the $1,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,192, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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