Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Littleton, CO flatbed rate

$4,169flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $3,586–$4,753
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Littleton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,291
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $4,169

Return trip

Littleton → Austin$2,381

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

Austin to Littleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Littleton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,424	$3.81	$3,048 – $3,801
53' refrigerated	$4,082	$4.54	$3,552 – $4,613
48' flatbed	$4,169	$4.64	$3,586 – $4,753
Step deck	$4,550	$5.06	$3,822 – $5,278
Power only	$3,006	$3.34	$2,615 – $3,397
Hotshot	$2,268	$2.52	$1,882 – $2,653
26' box truck	$2,230	$2.48	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.52	$1,151 – $1,589

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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 Littleton

48' flatbed lanes into Littleton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$8,257	$4.28	$7,101 – $9,413	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$6,342	$6.45	$5,454 – $7,230	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$6,176	$5.69	$5,312 – $7,041	3 d
Houston, TX	1,026 mi	$4,614	$4.50	$3,968 – $5,260	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,759	$4.09	$2,373 – $3,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,864 mi	$7,118	$3.82	$6,121 – $8,114	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,288	$4.60	$3,688 – $4,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$6,263	$6.47	$5,386 – $7,140	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Littleton, CO is estimated at $4,169 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,586 and $4,753.

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

About 899 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 $878 of the $4,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,381, which makes Austin, TX to Littleton, 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