Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hickory, NC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,437flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $2,955–$3,918
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hickory to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,358
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $3,437

Return trip

Fort Worth → Hickory$4,189

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

Hickory to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Hickory, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,836	$2.57	$2,524 – $3,148
53' refrigerated	$3,380	$3.06	$2,940 – $3,819
48' flatbed	$3,437	$3.11	$2,955 – $3,918
Step deck	$3,747	$3.39	$3,147 – $4,346
Power only	$2,499	$2.26	$2,174 – $2,824
Hotshot	$1,886	$1.71	$1,565 – $2,206
26' box truck	$1,850	$1.67	$1,573 – $2,128
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.03	$953 – $1,316

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More lanes from Hickory

48' flatbed lanes from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,910	$4.69	$2,503 – $3,317	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,568	$2.66	$5,649 – $7,488	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,182	$3.41	$1,877 – $2,488	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,370	$3.13	$2,898 – $3,842	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,178	$2.99	$5,313 – $7,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,492	$4.71	$2,143 – $2,841	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,879	$3.02	$3,336 – $4,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,428	$2.67	$5,528 – $7,328	6 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 Hickory, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hickory, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,955 and $3,918.

How far is Hickory, NC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,079 of the $3,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Hickory, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,189, which makes Hickory, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. 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 →