Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,178flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 752 mi
Typical range: $2,733–$3,623
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukee to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,443
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $3,178

Return trip

Fort Worth → Waukee$2,631

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

Waukee to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,599	$3.46	$2,313 – $2,884
53' refrigerated	$3,099	$4.12	$2,696 – $3,502
48' flatbed	$3,178	$4.23	$2,733 – $3,623
Step deck	$3,471	$4.62	$2,916 – $4,026
Power only	$2,273	$3.02	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$2.28	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,689	$2.25	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.38	$873 – $1,206

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More lanes from Waukee

48' flatbed lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,986	$4.89	$5,148 – $6,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$5,830	$3.45	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,942	$5.14	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,836	$3.96	$3,299 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,305	$3.95	$4,562 – $6,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,462	$4.70	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,040	$3.90	$3,474 – $4,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$5,756	$3.46	$4,950 – $6,562	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 Waukee, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waukee, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 752 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,733 and $3,623.

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

About 752 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 $735 of the $3,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,443 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,631, which makes Waukee, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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