Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Helena, AL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,885flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $2,481–$3,289
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Helena to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,186
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $2,885

Return trip

Fort Worth → Helena$2,969

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Helena to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,356	$3.29	$2,097 – $2,615
53' refrigerated	$2,809	$3.92	$2,444 – $3,175
48' flatbed	$2,885	$4.03	$2,481 – $3,289
Step deck	$3,152	$4.40	$2,647 – $3,656
Power only	$2,058	$2.87	$1,791 – $2,326
Hotshot	$1,552	$2.17	$1,288 – $1,816
26' box truck	$1,530	$2.14	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$942	$1.32	$792 – $1,093

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More lanes from Helena

48' flatbed lanes from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$6,706	$3.15	$5,767 – $7,645	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,700	$3.86	$2,322 – $3,078	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,713	$4.14	$2,333 – $3,093	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,114	$3.57	$5,258 – $6,969	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,320	$3.82	$2,855 – $3,785	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$6,510	$3.16	$5,599 – $7,421	5 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 Helena, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Helena, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,885 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,481 and $3,289.

How far is Helena, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 716 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 $699 of the $2,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Helena, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,969, which makes Helena, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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