Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,476flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,989–$3,963
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,508
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,476

Return trip

Fort Worth → Newport$3,477

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,861	$2.89	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,411	$3.44	$2,967 – $3,854
48' flatbed	$3,476	$3.51	$2,989 – $3,963
Step deck	$3,791	$3.83	$3,185 – $4,398
Power only	$2,517	$2.54	$2,189 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.92	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,865	$1.88	$1,585 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.15	$961 – $1,328

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,388	$5.04	$2,913 – $3,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$6,647	$2.96	$5,716 – $7,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,524	$5.10	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,644	$3.46	$3,134 – $4,154	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$6,218	$3.34	$5,347 – $7,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,959	$4.99	$2,545 – $3,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,113	$3.35	$3,537 – $4,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$6,532	$2.97	$5,617 – $7,446	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 Newport, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,989 and $3,963.

How far is Newport, KY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 991 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 $968 of the $3,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Newport, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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