Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,087flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $3,515–$4,659
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,170
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $4,087

Return trip

Fort Worth → Rockford$3,036

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

Rockford to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,360	$3.58	$2,991 – $3,730
53' refrigerated	$4,006	$4.27	$3,485 – $4,527
48' flatbed	$4,087	$4.35	$3,515 – $4,659
Step deck	$4,459	$4.75	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,952	$3.14	$2,569 – $3,336
Hotshot	$2,227	$2.37	$1,849 – $2,606
26' box truck	$2,189	$2.33	$1,861 – $2,517
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.43	$1,129 – $1,559

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 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 Rockford, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,087 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,515 and $4,659.

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

About 939 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 $917 of the $4,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,036, which makes Rockford, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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