Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,014flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,436
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McCook to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,387
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $3,014

Return trip

Fort Worth → McCook$2,354

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McCook to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,453	$3.82	$2,183 – $2,723
53' refrigerated	$2,926	$4.56	$2,546 – $3,307
48' flatbed	$3,014	$4.69	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,294	$5.13	$2,767 – $3,821
Power only	$2,138	$3.33	$1,860 – $2,416
Hotshot	$1,612	$2.51	$1,338 – $1,887
26' box truck	$1,591	$2.48	$1,353 – $1,830
Sprinter van	$981	$1.53	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from McCook

48' flatbed lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,126	$4.93	$6,989 – $9,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,838	$3.84	$4,160 – $5,515	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,372	$4.18	$2,900 – $3,844	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,904	$4.25	$3,357 – $4,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$4,177	$4.53	$3,593 – $4,762	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$7,469	$4.71	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,804	$4.29	$3,271 – $4,337	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,766	$3.86	$4,099 – $5,433	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 McCook, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from McCook, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,436.

How far is McCook, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 642 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 $627 of the $3,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,354, which makes McCook, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% 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