Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lafayette, CO flatbed rate

$4,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $3,676–$4,873
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,366
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $4,274

Return trip

Lafayette → Austin$2,441

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

Austin to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,513	$3.78	$3,127 – $3,900
53' refrigerated	$4,188	$4.51	$3,644 – $4,733
48' flatbed	$4,274	$4.60	$3,676 – $4,873
Step deck	$4,664	$5.02	$3,917 – $5,410
Power only	$3,086	$3.32	$2,685 – $3,487
Hotshot	$2,328	$2.51	$1,933 – $2,724
26' box truck	$2,288	$2.46	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,405	$1.51	$1,180 – $1,630

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, 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	993 mi	$6,387	$6.43	$5,493 – $7,281	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,158	$5.70	$5,296 – $7,021	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$4,712	$4.47	$4,052 – $5,372	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,816	$4.06	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$7,114	$3.82	$6,118 – $8,111	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,397	$4.56	$3,781 – $5,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$6,332	$6.45	$5,446 – $7,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $4,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,676 and $4,873.

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

About 929 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 $908 of the $4,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,441, which makes Austin, TX to Lafayette, 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