Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,354flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $2,884–$3,824
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,430
Fuel: $924
All-in estimate: $3,354

Return trip

Fort Worth → Nicholasville$3,355

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

Nicholasville to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,758	$2.92	$2,455 – $3,061
53' refrigerated	$3,288	$3.48	$2,860 – $3,715
48' flatbed	$3,354	$3.55	$2,884 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,659	$3.87	$3,074 – $4,245
Power only	$2,424	$2.56	$2,108 – $2,739
Hotshot	$1,829	$1.93	$1,518 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,797	$1.90	$1,527 – $2,066
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.17	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Nicholasville

48' flatbed lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,511	$4.97	$3,019 – $4,002	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,639	$2.96	$5,710 – $7,569	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,723	$4.58	$1,482 – $1,964	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$6,183	$3.35	$5,317 – $7,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$3,056	$4.91	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$3,955	$3.39	$3,402 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$6,508	$2.97	$5,597 – $7,419	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 Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Nicholasville, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,354 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,884 and $3,824.

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

About 946 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 $924 of the $3,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,430 is linehaul.

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

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

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