Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,042flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,608
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,830
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $4,042

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wheeling$4,993

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wheeling to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,343	$2.69	$2,976 – $3,711
53' refrigerated	$3,984	$3.21	$3,466 – $4,502
48' flatbed	$4,042	$3.26	$3,476 – $4,608
Step deck	$4,405	$3.55	$3,700 – $5,110
Power only	$2,952	$2.38	$2,568 – $3,336
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.80	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,184	$1.76	$1,856 – $2,511
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.08	$1,123 – $1,551

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More lanes from Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,442	$5.79	$2,100 – $2,784	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,076	$2.85	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,873	$4.12	$1,610 – $2,135	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,166	$3.23	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,738	$3.20	$5,795 – $7,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,079	$5.99	$1,788 – $2,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,646	$3.16	$3,996 – $5,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$6,974	$2.85	$5,998 – $7,950	6 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, WV to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wheeling, WV to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,042 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,608.

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

About 1,241 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 $1,212 of the $4,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,993, which makes Wheeling, WV to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. 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