Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,897flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,303
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkwood to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,254
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $2,897

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kirkwood$2,366

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kirkwood to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$3.59	$2,101 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,815	$4.28	$2,449 – $3,181
48' flatbed	$2,897	$4.40	$2,492 – $3,303
Step deck	$3,166	$4.81	$2,660 – $3,673
Power only	$2,058	$3.13	$1,791 – $2,326
Hotshot	$1,552	$2.36	$1,288 – $1,816
26' box truck	$1,531	$2.33	$1,302 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$944	$1.43	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Kirkwood

48' flatbed lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,296	$5.06	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,479 – $7,263	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,762	$5.59	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,303	$4.18	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$5,766	$3.89	$4,959 – $6,574	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,749	$4.90	$4,084 – $5,414	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,702	$4.02	$3,184 – $4,221	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$6,235	$3.42	$5,362 – $7,108	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 Kirkwood, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Kirkwood, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,303.

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

About 658 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 $643 of the $2,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,366, which makes Kirkwood, MO to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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