Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,249flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $2,794–$3,704
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Platte to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,551
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $3,249

Return trip

Fort Worth → North Platte$2,538

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Platte to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$3.71	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,164	$4.43	$2,753 – $3,575
48' flatbed	$3,249	$4.54	$2,794 – $3,704
Step deck	$3,549	$4.96	$2,981 – $4,117
Power only	$2,318	$3.24	$2,016 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,748	$2.44	$1,451 – $2,045
26' box truck	$1,723	$2.41	$1,465 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.48	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from North Platte

48' flatbed lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$8,110	$4.93	$6,974 – $9,245	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$4,894	$3.83	$4,209 – $5,579	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,351	$4.19	$2,881 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$4,136	$4.18	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$4,298	$4.49	$3,696 – $4,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$7,465	$4.72	$6,419 – $8,510	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$4,046	$4.21	$3,480 – $4,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$4,844	$3.84	$4,166 – $5,522	3 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 North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,249 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,794 and $3,704.

How far is North Platte, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 715 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 $698 of the $3,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,538, which makes North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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