Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,252flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $3,656–$4,847
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mequon to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,237
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,252

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mequon$3,441

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

Mequon to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,503	$3.37	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,176	$4.02	$3,633 – $4,719
48' flatbed	$4,252	$4.09	$3,656 – $4,847
Step deck	$4,636	$4.46	$3,895 – $5,378
Power only	$3,084	$2.97	$2,683 – $3,485
Hotshot	$2,327	$2.24	$1,931 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,285	$2.20	$1,942 – $2,627
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.35	$1,177 – $1,626

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More lanes from Mequon

48' flatbed lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$4,843	$5.52	$4,165 – $5,521	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,269	$3.53	$6,251 – $8,286	5 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,235	$10.83	$1,062 – $1,408	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$4,750	$3.97	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,851	$3.99	$5,892 – $7,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,407	$5.34	$3,790 – $5,024	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,130	$3.90	$4,412 – $5,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209	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 Mequon, WI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mequon, WI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,252 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,656 and $4,847.

How far is Mequon, WI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,039 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 $1,015 of the $4,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,441, which makes Mequon, WI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →