Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,154flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,712–$3,595
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,427
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $3,154

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ottumwa$2,611

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

Ottumwa to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.13	$2,675 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,445	$4.63	$2,893 – $3,996
Power only	$2,254	$3.03	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.29	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.25	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.39	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,646	$4.96	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,707	$5.75	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807	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 Ottumwa, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Ottumwa, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,154 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,712 and $3,595.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 744 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 $727 of the $3,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,611, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →