Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,571flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $2,211–$2,931
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,033
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $2,571

Return trip

Fort Worth → Independence$2,099

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,084	$3.78	$1,855 – $2,313
53' refrigerated	$2,486	$4.51	$2,163 – $2,809
48' flatbed	$2,571	$4.67	$2,211 – $2,931
Step deck	$2,812	$5.10	$2,362 – $3,262
Power only	$1,809	$3.28	$1,574 – $2,045
Hotshot	$1,364	$2.48	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,349	$2.45	$1,147 – $1,551
Sprinter van	$833	$1.51	$700 – $967

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More lanes from Independence

48' flatbed lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,222	$4.86	$5,351 – $7,093	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$5,648	$3.48	$4,858 – $6,439	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,212	$4.71	$1,902 – $2,522	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$3,211	$4.22	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,002	$4.01	$4,302 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$5,644	$4.67	$4,854 – $6,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$5,528	$3.49	$4,754 – $6,301	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 Independence, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Independence, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,571 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,211 and $2,931.

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

About 551 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 $538 of the $2,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,099, which makes Independence, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% 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