Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watford City, ND to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$5,015flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,278 mi
Typical range: $4,313–$5,717
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watford City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,767
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $5,015

Return trip

Fort Worth → Watford City$4,456

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watford City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Watford City, ND to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,150	$3.25	$3,694 – $4,607
53' refrigerated	$4,946	$3.87	$4,303 – $5,589
48' flatbed	$5,015	$3.92	$4,313 – $5,717
Step deck	$5,464	$4.28	$4,590 – $6,339
Power only	$3,666	$2.87	$3,190 – $4,143
Hotshot	$2,767	$2.17	$2,297 – $3,237
26' box truck	$2,712	$2.12	$2,305 – $3,118
Sprinter van	$1,660	$1.30	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from Watford City

48' flatbed lanes from Watford City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,797 mi	$8,654	$4.82	$7,443 – $9,866	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,395	$3.71	$4,639 – $6,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,021 mi	$3,992	$3.91	$3,433 – $4,551	3 d
Houston, TX	1,550 mi	$5,884	$3.80	$5,060 – $6,707	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$5,355	$4.18	$4,606 – $6,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,758 mi	$8,080	$4.60	$6,949 – $9,211	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,525 mi	$5,804	$3.81	$4,991 – $6,616	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,490 mi	$5,503	$3.69	$4,732 – $6,273	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 Watford City, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Watford City, ND to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,313 and $5,717.

How far is Watford City, ND from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,278 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 $1,248 of the $5,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Watford City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,456, which makes Watford City, ND to Fort Worth, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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