Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,206flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,757–$3,654
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grimes to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,463
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $3,206

Return trip

Fort Worth → Grimes$2,654

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grimes to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,622	$3.45	$2,333 – $2,910
53' refrigerated	$3,126	$4.11	$2,720 – $3,533
48' flatbed	$3,206	$4.21	$2,757 – $3,654
Step deck	$3,501	$4.60	$2,941 – $4,061
Power only	$2,294	$3.01	$1,996 – $2,592
Hotshot	$1,730	$2.27	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,704	$2.24	$1,448 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,049	$1.38	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Grimes

48' flatbed lanes from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,966	$4.89	$5,131 – $6,801	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$5,847	$3.45	$5,029 – $6,666	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,857	$3.96	$3,317 – $4,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,443	$4.70	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,067	$3.90	$3,498 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	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 Grimes, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Grimes, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,206 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,757 and $3,654.

How far is Grimes, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 761 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 $743 of the $3,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Grimes, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,654, which makes Grimes, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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