Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,047flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 974 mi
Typical range: $3,481–$4,614
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,096
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Fort Worth → Portage$3,251

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portage to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,330	$3.42	$2,964 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,970	$4.08	$3,454 – $4,486
48' flatbed	$4,047	$4.16	$3,481 – $4,614
Step deck	$4,415	$4.53	$3,709 – $5,121
Power only	$2,928	$3.01	$2,547 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,209	$2.27	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.23	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.37	$1,119 – $1,545

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More lanes from Portage

48' flatbed lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$4,594	$5.63	$3,951 – $5,238	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$7,365	$3.52	$6,334 – $8,396	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,463	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,890	$3.99	$5,926 – $7,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$4,126	$5.47	$3,549 – $4,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$4,898	$3.95	$4,212 – $5,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$7,269	$3.53	$6,251 – $8,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,967	$4.18	$3,412 – $4,523	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 Portage, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Portage, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 974 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,481 and $4,614.

How far is Portage, IN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 974 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 $951 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Portage, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,251, which makes Portage, IN to Fort Worth, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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