Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$2,167flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 496 mi
Typical range: $1,863–$2,470
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,682
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $2,167

Return trip

Fort Worth → Madison$2,335

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,751	$3.53	$1,558 – $1,943
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$4.21	$1,817 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,167	$4.37	$1,863 – $2,470
Step deck	$2,372	$4.78	$1,992 – $2,751
Power only	$1,516	$3.06	$1,319 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.30	$948 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,132	$2.28	$962 – $1,301
Sprinter van	$700	$1.41	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$5,499	$4.40	$4,729 – $6,269	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,895	$3.06	$5,070 – $6,720	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,806	$3.60	$2,413 – $3,198	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,977	$4.63	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,257	$3.50	$4,521 – $5,993	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,923	$4.25	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,552	$4.01	$2,194 – $2,909	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$5,690	$3.08	$4,894 – $6,487	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 Madison, MS to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, MS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,167 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 496 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,863 and $2,470.

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

About 496 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 $485 of the $2,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, which makes Madison, MS to Fort Worth, TX 7% 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