Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arvada, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,675flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $2,300–$3,049
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arvada to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,653
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $2,675

Return trip

Houston → Arvada$4,684

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arvada to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Arvada, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,204	$2.11	$1,962 – $2,447
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$2.51	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,675	$2.56	$2,300 – $3,049
Step deck	$2,917	$2.79	$2,450 – $3,384
Power only	$1,941	$1.86	$1,688 – $2,193
Hotshot	$1,464	$1.40	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,438	$1.37	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$882	$0.84	$741 – $1,023

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More lanes from Arvada

48' flatbed lanes from Arvada, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$5,769	$2.98	$4,961 – $6,576	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$2,466	$2.51	$2,121 – $2,811	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,088 mi	$2,626	$2.41	$2,258 – $2,993	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,077	$3.05	$1,786 – $2,367	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,328	$2.85	$4,582 – $6,074	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,142 – $2,840	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,443	$2.51	$2,101 – $2,785	3 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$2,173	$2.73	$1,869 – $2,477	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arvada, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Arvada, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,675 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,300 and $3,049.

How far is Arvada, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,046 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 $1,022 of the $2,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Arvada, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,684, which makes Arvada, CO to Houston, TX 43% 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