Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,425flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,806–$5,045
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalamazoo to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,367
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $4,425

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kalamazoo$3,571

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kalamazoo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,650	$3.37	$3,248 – $4,051
53' refrigerated	$4,350	$4.02	$3,785 – $4,916
48' flatbed	$4,425	$4.09	$3,806 – $5,045
Step deck	$4,825	$4.46	$4,053 – $5,597
Power only	$3,215	$2.97	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,426	$2.24	$2,014 – $2,839
26' box truck	$2,381	$2.20	$2,024 – $2,738
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.35	$1,226 – $1,694

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,237	$5.86	$3,644 – $4,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$7,734	$3.53	$6,652 – $8,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,299	$9.84	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,307	$3.98	$6,284 – $8,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$3,809	$5.71	$3,275 – $4,342	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,272	$3.92	$4,534 – $6,010	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$7,644	$3.53	$6,574 – $8,714	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 Kalamazoo, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kalamazoo, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,806 and $5,045.

How far is Kalamazoo, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,058 of the $4,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Kalamazoo, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,571, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. 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 →