Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inver Grove Heights, MN to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,240flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $3,647–$4,834
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inver Grove Heights to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,245
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $4,240

Return trip

Fort Worth → Inver Grove Heights$3,635

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Inver Grove Heights to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,493	$3.43	$3,109 – $3,877
53' refrigerated	$4,163	$4.09	$3,622 – $4,705
48' flatbed	$4,240	$4.16	$3,647 – $4,834
Step deck	$4,625	$4.54	$3,885 – $5,365
Power only	$3,073	$3.02	$2,674 – $3,473
Hotshot	$2,319	$2.28	$1,925 – $2,713
26' box truck	$2,277	$2.23	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.37	$1,174 – $1,621

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More lanes from Inver Grove Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Inver Grove Heights, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$6,221	$5.22	$5,350 – $7,092	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,813 mi	$6,582	$3.63	$5,660 – $7,503	4 d
Chicago, IL	401 mi	$2,134	$5.32	$1,835 – $2,432	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,942	$4.00	$4,250 – $5,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$6,202	$4.12	$5,334 – $7,070	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,735	$5.01	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	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 Inver Grove Heights, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,240 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,647 and $4,834.

How far is Inver Grove Heights, MN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,019 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 $995 of the $4,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Inver Grove Heights, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,635, which makes Inver Grove Heights, MN to Fort Worth, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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