Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Collins, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,515flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $2,163–$2,867
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Collins to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,571
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $2,515

Return trip

Austin → Fort Collins$4,404

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

Fort Collins to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Collins, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,069	$2.14	$1,841 – $2,297
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$2.55	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,515	$2.60	$2,163 – $2,867
Step deck	$2,743	$2.84	$2,304 – $3,182
Power only	$1,819	$1.88	$1,582 – $2,055
Hotshot	$1,372	$1.42	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,348	$1.40	$1,146 – $1,550
Sprinter van	$828	$0.86	$695 – $960

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More lanes from Fort Collins

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Collins, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,917 mi	$5,727	$2.99	$4,926 – $6,529	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,015 mi	$2,526	$2.49	$2,172 – $2,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,070 mi	$2,592	$2.42	$2,229 – $2,954	3 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,757	$2.54	$2,371 – $3,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,177	$2.99	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,291	$2.86	$4,550 – $6,032	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,003 mi	$2,589	$2.58	$2,226 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,009 mi	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866	3 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 Fort Collins, CO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Collins, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,515 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,163 and $2,867.

How far is Fort Collins, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 966 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 $944 of the $2,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Collins, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,404, which makes Fort Collins, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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