Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,267flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $1,950–$2,584
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,444
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $2,267

Return trip

Austin → Colorado Springs$3,970

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

Colorado Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,859	$2.21	$1,654 – $2,063
53' refrigerated	$2,216	$2.63	$1,928 – $2,505
48' flatbed	$2,267	$2.69	$1,950 – $2,584
Step deck	$2,475	$2.94	$2,079 – $2,870
Power only	$1,630	$1.94	$1,418 – $1,842
Hotshot	$1,229	$1.46	$1,020 – $1,438
26' box truck	$1,210	$1.44	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$744	$0.88	$625 – $863

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,527	$2.60	$2,173 – $2,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,002	$3.09	$1,722 – $2,282	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$5,306	$2.85	$4,563 – $6,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,331	$2.67	$2,005 – $2,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$2,408	$2.52	$2,071 – $2,745	2 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Colorado Springs, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,267 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,950 and $2,584.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 842 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 $823 of the $2,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,970, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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