Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,010flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $3,448–$4,571
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rocky Mount to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,703
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $4,010

Return trip

Fort Worth → Rocky Mount$4,887

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rocky Mount to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,321	$2.48	$2,956 – $3,687
53' refrigerated	$3,958	$2.96	$3,443 – $4,472
48' flatbed	$4,010	$3.00	$3,448 – $4,571
Step deck	$4,368	$3.26	$3,670 – $5,067
Power only	$2,936	$2.19	$2,554 – $3,318
Hotshot	$2,216	$1.66	$1,839 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,171	$1.62	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,329	$0.99	$1,116 – $1,541

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

48' flatbed lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,387	$5.23	$2,053 – $2,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$7,108	$2.64	$6,113 – $8,103	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$2,529	$3.21	$2,175 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,779	$2.96	$5,830 – $7,728	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,016	$5.42	$1,734 – $2,298	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,440	$2.93	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$6,975	$2.64	$5,998 – $7,951	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 Rocky Mount, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rocky Mount, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,010 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,448 and $4,571.

How far is Rocky Mount, NC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,338 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 $1,307 of the $4,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Rocky Mount, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,887, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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