Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,586flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,224–$2,948
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,043
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $2,586

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gladstone$2,112

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gladstone to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,097	$3.77	$1,866 – $2,327
53' refrigerated	$2,502	$4.50	$2,176 – $2,827
48' flatbed	$2,586	$4.65	$2,224 – $2,948
Step deck	$2,829	$5.09	$2,376 – $3,281
Power only	$1,821	$3.28	$1,584 – $2,058
Hotshot	$1,373	$2.47	$1,140 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,357	$2.44	$1,154 – $1,561
Sprinter van	$839	$1.51	$704 – $973

More lanes from Gladstone

48' flatbed lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,261	$4.85	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,232	$4.68	$1,920 – $2,545	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,242	$4.20	$2,788 – $3,696	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,970	$4.02	$4,274 – $5,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,686	$4.66	$4,890 – $6,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,446	$4.11	$2,964 – $3,929	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,498	$3.50	$4,728 – $6,268	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 Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,586 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,224 and $2,948.

How far is Gladstone, MO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 556 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 $543 of the $2,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,112, which makes Gladstone, MO to Fort Worth, TX 22% 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