Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Loveland, CO flatbed rate

$4,372flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $3,760–$4,984
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Loveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,437
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $4,372

Return trip

Loveland → Austin$2,497

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

Austin to Loveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Loveland, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,596	$3.76	$3,201 – $3,992
53' refrigerated	$4,287	$4.48	$3,730 – $4,844
48' flatbed	$4,372	$4.57	$3,760 – $4,984
Step deck	$4,770	$4.98	$4,007 – $5,533
Power only	$3,161	$3.30	$2,750 – $3,572
Hotshot	$2,385	$2.49	$1,979 – $2,790
26' box truck	$2,343	$2.45	$1,992 – $2,695
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.50	$1,208 – $1,669

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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 Loveland

48' flatbed lanes into Loveland, 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	1,010 mi	$6,472	$6.41	$5,566 – $7,378	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$6,118	$5.71	$5,261 – $6,974	3 d
Houston, TX	1,079 mi	$4,799	$4.45	$4,127 – $5,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,894	$4.01	$2,488 – $3,299	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$7,088	$3.82	$6,096 – $8,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$4,502	$4.53	$3,872 – $5,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,003 mi	$6,437	$6.42	$5,536 – $7,338	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Loveland, CO is estimated at $4,372 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,760 and $4,984.

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

About 957 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 $935 of the $4,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,497, which makes Austin, TX to Loveland, 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