Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,306flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,769
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $3,306

Return trip

Fort Worth → Sioux City$2,737

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

Sioux City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,707	$3.41	$2,409 – $3,005
53' refrigerated	$3,228	$4.07	$2,808 – $3,647
48' flatbed	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769
Step deck	$3,610	$4.55	$3,032 – $4,187
Power only	$2,370	$2.99	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,788	$2.25	$1,484 – $2,092
26' box truck	$1,760	$2.22	$1,496 – $2,024
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.36	$910 – $1,256

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More lanes from Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,574	$4.79	$5,654 – $7,494	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,462	$3.49	$4,697 – $6,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,379	$4.50	$2,046 – $2,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,049	$3.90	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,974	$4.01	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$6,036	$4.59	$5,191 – $6,881	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,415	$3.50	$4,657 – $6,173	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 Sioux City, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux City, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,769.

How far is Sioux City, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 794 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 $776 of the $3,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,737, which makes Sioux City, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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