Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Erie, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,693flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $2,316–$3,070
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erie to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $2,693

Return trip

Houston → Erie$4,715

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

Erie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Erie, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,220	$2.10	$1,976 – $2,464
53' refrigerated	$2,646	$2.51	$2,302 – $2,990
48' flatbed	$2,693	$2.55	$2,316 – $3,070
Step deck	$2,936	$2.78	$2,467 – $3,406
Power only	$1,954	$1.85	$1,700 – $2,209
Hotshot	$1,475	$1.40	$1,224 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,448	$1.37	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$888	$0.84	$746 – $1,030

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More lanes from Erie

48' flatbed lanes from Erie, 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	998 mi	$2,493	$2.50	$2,144 – $2,842	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,605	$2.42	$2,240 – $2,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$2,115	$3.02	$1,819 – $2,411	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,858 mi	$5,303	$2.85	$4,561 – $6,046	4 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$2,515	$2.60	$2,163 – $2,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,187	$2.73	$1,881 – $2,493	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 Erie, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Erie, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,693 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,316 and $3,070.

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

About 1,055 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 $1,031 of the $2,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,715, which makes Erie, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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