Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$3,157flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,715–$3,599
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,967
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,157

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Colorado Springs$5,526

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

Colorado Springs to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$2.14	$2,323 – $2,897
53' refrigerated	$3,111	$2.55	$2,706 – $3,515
48' flatbed	$3,157	$2.59	$2,715 – $3,599
Step deck	$3,441	$2.82	$2,890 – $3,991
Power only	$2,304	$1.89	$2,004 – $2,604
Hotshot	$1,739	$1.43	$1,443 – $2,034
26' box truck	$1,705	$1.40	$1,449 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,044	$0.86	$877 – $1,211

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $3,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,715 and $3,599.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $3,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,526, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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