Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,064flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $3,495–$4,633
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,154
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $4,064

Return trip

Fort Worth → Plainfield$3,019

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,064	$4.36	$3,495 – $4,633
Step deck	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143
Power only	$2,935	$3.15	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.38	$1,838 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,176	$2.33	$1,850 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.43	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,051	$5.73	$4,344 – $5,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,535	$4.22	$3,900 – $5,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$6,937	$4.16	$5,966 – $7,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	2 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 Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,495 and $4,633.

How far is Plainfield, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 932 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 $910 of the $4,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,019, which makes Plainfield, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology