Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Merrillville, IN to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,009flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $3,448–$4,570
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merrillville to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,069
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $4,009

Return trip

Fort Worth → Merrillville$3,220

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Merrillville to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Merrillville, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$3.43	$2,935 – $3,661
53' refrigerated	$3,931	$4.09	$3,420 – $4,442
48' flatbed	$4,009	$4.17	$3,448 – $4,570
Step deck	$4,373	$4.55	$3,674 – $5,073
Power only	$2,899	$3.01	$2,522 – $3,276
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.27	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,149	$2.23	$1,827 – $2,471
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.37	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Merrillville

48' flatbed lanes from Merrillville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$4,628	$5.62	$3,980 – $5,275	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$7,337	$3.52	$6,310 – $8,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,421	$4.05	$3,802 – $5,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,856	$3.99	$5,896 – $7,816	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$4,154	$5.46	$3,572 – $4,736	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,859	$3.96	$4,179 – $5,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$7,238	$3.53	$6,225 – $8,251	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,926	$4.19	$3,376 – $4,476	2 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 Merrillville, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Merrillville, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,009 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,448 and $4,570.

How far is Merrillville, IN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 962 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 $940 of the $4,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Merrillville, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,220, which makes Merrillville, IN to Fort Worth, TX 25% 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 →