Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,436flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $2,955–$3,917
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $3,436

Return trip

Fort Worth → Sidney$2,684

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sidney to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,811	$3.64	$2,502 – $3,121
53' refrigerated	$3,353	$4.34	$2,917 – $3,788
48' flatbed	$3,436	$4.45	$2,955 – $3,917
Step deck	$3,752	$4.85	$3,152 – $4,353
Power only	$2,461	$3.18	$2,141 – $2,780
Hotshot	$1,856	$2.40	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,828	$2.36	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.45	$945 – $1,305

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	3 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 Sidney, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,436 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,955 and $3,917.

How far is Sidney, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 773 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 $755 of the $3,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Sidney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,684, which makes Sidney, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology