Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,663flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $2,290–$3,036
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brighton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,647
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $2,663

Return trip

Houston → Brighton$4,663

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brighton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$2.11	$1,953 – $2,436
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$2.51	$2,276 – $2,956
48' flatbed	$2,663	$2.56	$2,290 – $3,036
Step deck	$2,904	$2.79	$2,439 – $3,368
Power only	$1,932	$1.86	$1,680 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,458	$1.40	$1,210 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,431	$1.38	$1,216 – $1,646
Sprinter van	$878	$0.84	$737 – $1,018

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More lanes from Brighton

48' flatbed lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,269	$2.86	$4,531 – $6,006	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,489	$2.61	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,489	$2.50	$2,141 – $2,838	3 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$2,155	$2.74	$1,853 – $2,457	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brighton, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brighton, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,663 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,290 and $3,036.

How far is Brighton, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,016 of the $2,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Brighton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,663, which makes Brighton, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. 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