Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,642flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $3,132–$4,152
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $3,642

Return trip

Fort Worth → Laurel$4,838

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,014	$2.37	$2,682 – $3,345
53' refrigerated	$3,592	$2.82	$3,125 – $4,058
48' flatbed	$3,642	$2.86	$3,132 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,969	$3.12	$3,334 – $4,604
Power only	$2,662	$2.09	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.58	$1,668 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,969	$1.55	$1,674 – $2,264
Sprinter van	$1,206	$0.95	$1,013 – $1,398

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,206	$3.44	$6,197 – $8,215	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,188	$2.84	$2,741 – $3,634	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,478	$2.72	$2,991 – $3,965	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,229	$3.20	$2,777 – $3,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$6,721	$3.28	$5,780 – $7,662	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,117	$2.79	$3,541 – $4,693	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,296	$2.81	$2,834 – $3,757	3 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 Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,642 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,132 and $4,152.

How far is Laurel, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,272 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 $1,243 of the $3,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Laurel, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,838, which makes Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. 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