Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Centennial, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,623flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $2,256–$2,990
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Centennial to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,627
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $2,623

Return trip

Houston → Centennial$4,593

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

Centennial to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Centennial, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,160	$2.12	$1,923 – $2,398
53' refrigerated	$2,575	$2.52	$2,240 – $2,910
48' flatbed	$2,623	$2.57	$2,256 – $2,990
Step deck	$2,860	$2.80	$2,403 – $3,318
Power only	$1,901	$1.86	$1,654 – $2,148
Hotshot	$1,434	$1.41	$1,191 – $1,678
26' box truck	$1,409	$1.38	$1,197 – $1,620
Sprinter van	$864	$0.85	$726 – $1,002

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More lanes from Centennial

48' flatbed lanes from Centennial, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,920 mi	$5,735	$2.99	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,075 mi	$2,601	$2.42	$2,237 – $2,965	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,293	$2.86	$4,552 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$2,439	$2.63	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
San Diego, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$2,119	$2.76	$1,822 – $2,416	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 Centennial, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Centennial, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,623 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,256 and $2,990.

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

About 1,020 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 $996 of the $2,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,593, which makes Centennial, 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