Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Galesburg, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,646flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 806 mi
Typical range: $3,135–$4,156
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Galesburg to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,859
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $3,646

Return trip

Fort Worth → Galesburg$2,708

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Galesburg to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Galesburg, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,986	$3.70	$2,658 – $3,315
53' refrigerated	$3,561	$4.42	$3,098 – $4,023
48' flatbed	$3,646	$4.52	$3,135 – $4,156
Step deck	$3,980	$4.94	$3,343 – $4,617
Power only	$2,616	$3.25	$2,276 – $2,956
Hotshot	$1,973	$2.45	$1,638 – $2,308
26' box truck	$1,942	$2.41	$1,651 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,194	$1.48	$1,003 – $1,386

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More lanes from Galesburg

48' flatbed lanes from Galesburg, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,013 mi	$5,620	$5.55	$4,833 – $6,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$7,003	$3.71	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,492	$8.29	$1,283 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,187	$4.32	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	947 mi	$5,076	$5.36	$4,366 – $5,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,081 mi	$4,559	$4.22	$3,920 – $5,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,858 mi	$6,901	$3.71	$5,935 – $7,867	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Galesburg, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,646 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 806 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,135 and $4,156.

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

About 806 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 $787 of the $3,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,708, which makes Galesburg, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →