Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,974flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $3,417–$4,530
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roanoke to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,787
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $3,974

Return trip

Fort Worth → Roanoke$5,025

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

Roanoke to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,285	$2.70	$2,924 – $3,647
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$3.22	$3,406 – $4,424
48' flatbed	$3,974	$3.27	$3,417 – $4,530
Step deck	$4,331	$3.56	$3,638 – $5,024
Power only	$2,900	$2.39	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,188	$1.80	$1,816 – $2,560
26' box truck	$2,146	$1.77	$1,824 – $2,467
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.08	$1,104 – $1,524

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More lanes from Roanoke

48' flatbed lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,610	$5.54	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,229	$2.84	$6,217 – $8,241	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,267	$3.71	$1,949 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$3,963	$3.27	$3,408 – $4,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,856	$3.19	$5,896 – $7,816	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,184	$5.76	$1,878 – $2,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,493	$3.18	$3,864 – $5,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,096	$2.85	$6,103 – $8,090	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 Roanoke, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Roanoke, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,974 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,417 and $4,530.

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

About 1,215 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 $1,187 of the $3,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,787 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,025, which makes Roanoke, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% cheaper. 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 →