Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Castle Rock, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,595flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $2,232–$2,958
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Castle Rock to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,612
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $2,595

Return trip

Houston → Castle Rock$4,544

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

Castle Rock to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Castle Rock, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,137	$2.12	$1,902 – $2,372
53' refrigerated	$2,547	$2.53	$2,216 – $2,878
48' flatbed	$2,595	$2.58	$2,232 – $2,958
Step deck	$2,830	$2.81	$2,377 – $3,283
Power only	$1,880	$1.87	$1,635 – $2,124
Hotshot	$1,418	$1.41	$1,177 – $1,659
26' box truck	$1,393	$1.38	$1,184 – $1,602
Sprinter van	$855	$0.85	$718 – $991

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More lanes from Castle Rock

48' flatbed lanes from Castle Rock, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$5,743	$2.99	$4,939 – $6,547	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	987 mi	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$2,611	$2.42	$2,245 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$2,051	$3.06	$1,764 – $2,338	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,301	$2.85	$4,559 – $6,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$2,409	$2.64	$2,072 – $2,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	969 mi	$2,437	$2.52	$2,096 – $2,778	3 d
Dallas, TX	756 mi	$2,095	$2.77	$1,802 – $2,388	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 Castle Rock, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Castle Rock, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,595 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,232 and $2,958.

How far is Castle Rock, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,006 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 $983 of the $2,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Castle Rock, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,544, which makes Castle Rock, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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