Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO flatbed rate

$3,970flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,526
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,147
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $3,970

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Austin$2,267

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,255	$3.87	$2,897 – $3,613
53' refrigerated	$3,881	$4.61	$3,377 – $4,386
48' flatbed	$3,970	$4.71	$3,414 – $4,526
Step deck	$4,333	$5.15	$3,640 – $5,027
Power only	$2,854	$3.39	$2,483 – $3,225
Hotshot	$2,153	$2.56	$1,787 – $2,519
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.52	$1,800 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,302	$1.55	$1,094 – $1,510

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,250	$4.28	$7,095 – $9,404	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,308	$6.46	$5,424 – $7,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$4,425	$4.55	$3,805 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,682	$4.15	$2,307 – $3,058	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$7,101	$3.82	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$4,082	$4.67	$3,510 – $4,653	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$6,193	$6.49	$5,326 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $3,970 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,526.

How far is Austin, TX from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 842 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 $823 of the $3,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,267, which makes Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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