Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,785flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $3,255–$4,315
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,913
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,785

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mitchell$3,134

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

Mitchell to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,108	$3.48	$2,766 – $3,450
53' refrigerated	$3,706	$4.15	$3,224 – $4,187
48' flatbed	$3,785	$4.24	$3,255 – $4,315
Step deck	$4,131	$4.63	$3,470 – $4,792
Power only	$2,728	$3.06	$2,374 – $3,083
Hotshot	$2,058	$2.30	$1,708 – $2,408
26' box truck	$2,024	$2.27	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.39	$1,044 – $1,442

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More lanes from Mitchell

48' flatbed lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,308	$4.96	$6,285 – $8,331	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,564	$3.69	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,828	$4.43	$2,432 – $3,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,606	$4.01	$3,961 – $5,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,137	$4.22	$4,418 – $5,856	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,744	$4.75	$5,800 – $7,688	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,648	$4.00	$3,997 – $5,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,552	$3.69	$4,775 – $6,329	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 Mitchell, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mitchell, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,785 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,255 and $4,315.

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

About 893 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 $872 of the $3,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,913 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,134, which makes Mitchell, 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