Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Firestone, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,699flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,058 mi
Typical range: $2,321–$3,077
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Firestone to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,665
Fuel: $1,034
All-in estimate: $2,699

Return trip

Houston → Firestone$4,726

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

Firestone to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Firestone, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,225	$2.10	$1,980 – $2,469
53' refrigerated	$2,652	$2.51	$2,307 – $2,997
48' flatbed	$2,699	$2.55	$2,321 – $3,077
Step deck	$2,943	$2.78	$2,472 – $3,414
Power only	$1,959	$1.85	$1,704 – $2,214
Hotshot	$1,478	$1.40	$1,227 – $1,730
26' box truck	$1,451	$1.37	$1,233 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$890	$0.84	$748 – $1,032

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More lanes from Firestone

48' flatbed lanes from Firestone, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$5,725	$2.99	$4,923 – $6,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,007 mi	$2,510	$2.49	$2,159 – $2,862	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$2,590	$2.42	$2,227 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	710 mi	$2,136	$3.01	$1,837 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,851 mi	$5,286	$2.86	$4,546 – $6,026	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878	3 d
San Diego, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$2,191	$2.73	$1,884 – $2,498	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 Firestone, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Firestone, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,699 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,321 and $3,077.

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

About 1,058 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 $1,034 of the $2,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,726, which makes Firestone, 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