Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,837flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $4,160–$5,514
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,654
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $4,837

Return trip

Fort Worth → Madison Heights$3,904

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

Madison Heights to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,999	$3.30	$3,559 – $4,439
53' refrigerated	$4,766	$3.94	$4,146 – $5,385
48' flatbed	$4,837	$3.99	$4,160 – $5,514
Step deck	$5,272	$4.35	$4,428 – $6,115
Power only	$3,529	$2.91	$3,071 – $3,988
Hotshot	$2,664	$2.20	$2,211 – $3,116
26' box truck	$2,611	$2.16	$2,220 – $3,003
Sprinter van	$1,600	$1.32	$1,344 – $1,856

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More lanes from Madison Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$3,632	$6.28	$3,123 – $4,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$8,204	$3.50	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,759	$6.24	$1,512 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$5,162	$3.93	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$7,822	$3.94	$6,727 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$3,261	$6.16	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$8,114	$3.50	$6,978 – $9,250	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 Madison Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,837 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,160 and $5,514.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,183 of the $4,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,904, which makes Madison Heights, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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