Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,207flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,796
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,255
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $4,207

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wheeling$3,125

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wheeling to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,462	$3.55	$3,081 – $3,842
53' refrigerated	$4,126	$4.23	$3,590 – $4,663
48' flatbed	$4,207	$4.31	$3,618 – $4,796
Step deck	$4,589	$4.71	$3,855 – $5,323
Power only	$3,044	$3.12	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,296	$2.36	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,256	$2.31	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,385	$1.42	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$4,685	$4.19	$4,029 – $5,341	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$7,043	$4.15	$6,057 – $8,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,106	$4.10	$4,392 – $5,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$4,127	$4.34	$3,549 – $4,705	2 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 Wheeling, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wheeling, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,207 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,796.

How far is Wheeling, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 975 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 $952 of the $4,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Wheeling, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,125, which makes Wheeling, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% 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