Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,619flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $3,112–$4,125
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $3,619

Return trip

Fort Worth → Winston-Salem$4,411

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$2.54	$2,661 – $3,319
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$3.02	$3,100 – $4,027
48' flatbed	$3,619	$3.07	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,944	$3.35	$3,313 – $4,575
Power only	$2,638	$2.24	$2,295 – $2,981
Hotshot	$1,991	$1.69	$1,652 – $2,329
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.66	$1,659 – $2,245
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.01	$1,005 – $1,387

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,619 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,112 and $4,125.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,179 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 $1,152 of the $3,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,411, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →