Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norton Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,499flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $3,869–$5,129
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norton Shores to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,419
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $4,499

Return trip

Fort Worth → Norton Shores$3,631

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norton Shores to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Norton Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,713	$3.36	$3,304 – $4,121
53' refrigerated	$4,425	$4.00	$3,850 – $5,000
48' flatbed	$4,499	$4.07	$3,869 – $5,129
Step deck	$4,905	$4.44	$4,120 – $5,690
Power only	$3,272	$2.96	$2,846 – $3,697
Hotshot	$2,469	$2.23	$2,049 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,422	$2.19	$2,059 – $2,786
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.34	$1,247 – $1,723

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More lanes from Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes from Norton Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$4,446	$5.75	$3,823 – $5,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,647	$3.53	$6,577 – $8,718	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,321	$9.50	$1,136 – $1,506	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$4,940	$3.97	$4,249 – $5,632	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$7,246	$3.98	$6,231 – $8,260	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$4,035	$5.57	$3,470 – $4,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,365	$3.90	$4,614 – $6,116	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$7,573	$3.54	$6,512 – $8,633	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 Norton Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Norton Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,499 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,869 and $5,129.

How far is Norton Shores, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,106 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 $1,080 of the $4,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Norton Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,631, which makes Norton Shores, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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