Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,735flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $3,212–$4,258
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Island to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $3,735

Return trip

Fort Worth → Rock Island$2,775

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

Rock Island to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,062	$3.68	$2,725 – $3,399
53' refrigerated	$3,651	$4.38	$3,176 – $4,126
48' flatbed	$3,735	$4.48	$3,212 – $4,258
Step deck	$4,077	$4.89	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,684	$3.22	$2,335 – $3,033
Hotshot	$2,025	$2.43	$1,680 – $2,369
26' box truck	$1,992	$2.39	$1,693 – $2,291
Sprinter van	$1,225	$1.47	$1,029 – $1,421

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More lanes from Rock Island

48' flatbed lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$5,667	$5.53	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$6,984	$3.71	$6,006 – $7,962	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$4,303	$4.29	$3,701 – $4,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$5,134	$5.34	$4,415 – $5,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,658	$4.19	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,891	$3.71	$5,926 – $7,856	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 Rock Island, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rock Island, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,735 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,212 and $4,258.

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

About 833 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 $814 of the $3,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,775, which makes Rock Island, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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