Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,856flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $3,316–$4,395
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,962
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,856

Return trip

Fort Worth → Madison$3,192

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,168	$3.46	$2,819 – $3,516
53' refrigerated	$3,777	$4.13	$3,286 – $4,268
48' flatbed	$3,856	$4.21	$3,316 – $4,395
Step deck	$4,207	$4.60	$3,534 – $4,880
Power only	$2,782	$3.04	$2,420 – $3,144
Hotshot	$2,099	$2.29	$1,742 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,063	$2.25	$1,754 – $2,373
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.38	$1,064 – $1,470

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,084	$5.00	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$5,747	$3.66	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,679	$4.55	$2,304 – $3,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$5,331	$4.19	$4,585 – $6,078	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$6,535	$4.78	$5,620 – $7,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537	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, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,856 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,316 and $4,395.

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

About 915 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 $894 of the $3,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,192, which makes Madison, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. 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