Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,403flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $3,787–$5,020
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Petersburg to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,346
All-in estimate: $4,403

Return trip

Fort Worth → Petersburg$5,568

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

Petersburg to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,650	$2.65	$3,248 – $4,051
53' refrigerated	$4,349	$3.16	$3,783 – $4,914
48' flatbed	$4,403	$3.20	$3,787 – $5,020
Step deck	$4,797	$3.48	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,228	$2.34	$2,808 – $3,647
Hotshot	$2,436	$1.77	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,386	$1.73	$2,028 – $2,744
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.06	$1,226 – $1,693

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More lanes from Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,220	$6.22	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,613	$3.49	$2,247 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,829	$6.77	$1,573 – $2,085	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$4,902	$3.13	$4,216 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$7,522	$2.83	$6,469 – $8,575	6 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 Petersburg, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Petersburg, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,403 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,787 and $5,020.

How far is Petersburg, VA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,378 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 $1,346 of the $4,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,568, which makes Petersburg, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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