Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Denver, CO flatbed rate

$4,194flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $3,607–$4,781
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Denver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,309
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $4,194

Return trip

Denver → Austin$2,395

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

Austin to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,445	$3.80	$3,066 – $3,824
53' refrigerated	$4,107	$4.53	$3,573 – $4,641
48' flatbed	$4,194	$4.63	$3,607 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,576	$5.05	$3,844 – $5,308
Power only	$3,025	$3.34	$2,632 – $3,418
Hotshot	$2,282	$2.52	$1,894 – $2,670
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.48	$1,907 – $2,580
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.52	$1,158 – $1,598

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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 Denver

48' flatbed lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,216	$4.28	$7,066 – $9,366	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,407	$6.43	$5,510 – $7,304	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,122	$5.71	$5,265 – $6,980	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,631	$4.49	$3,983 – $5,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,805	$4.07	$2,412 – $3,198	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,078	$3.82	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,316	$4.59	$3,712 – $4,921	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,337	$6.45	$5,450 – $7,225	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $4,194 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,607 and $4,781.

How far is Austin, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 906 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 $885 of the $4,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,395, which makes Austin, TX to Denver, CO 75% 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