Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Golden, CO flatbed rate

$4,229flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 916 mi
Typical range: $3,637–$4,821
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Golden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,334
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $4,229

Return trip

Golden → Austin$2,415

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

Austin to Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,475	$3.79	$3,092 – $3,857
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$4.52	$3,604 – $4,681
48' flatbed	$4,229	$4.62	$3,637 – $4,821
Step deck	$4,614	$5.04	$3,876 – $5,352
Power only	$3,051	$3.33	$2,655 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,302	$2.51	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,263	$2.47	$1,924 – $2,602
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.52	$1,167 – $1,612

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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 Golden

48' flatbed lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$8,290	$4.28	$7,130 – $9,451	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$6,312	$6.45	$5,429 – $7,196	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$6,212	$5.68	$5,342 – $7,082	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$4,673	$4.48	$4,019 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,759	$4.09	$2,373 – $3,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$7,148	$3.82	$6,147 – $8,148	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$4,348	$4.58	$3,739 – $4,957	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$6,248	$6.47	$5,373 – $7,123	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Golden, CO is estimated at $4,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 916 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,637 and $4,821.

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

About 916 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 $895 of the $4,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,415, which makes Austin, TX to Golden, 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