Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Collins, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,757flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $2,371–$3,143
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Collins to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,695
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $2,757

Return trip

Houston → Fort Collins$4,827

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Collins, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,274	$2.09	$2,024 – $2,524
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$2.49	$2,358 – $3,063
48' flatbed	$2,757	$2.54	$2,371 – $3,143
Step deck	$3,006	$2.77	$2,525 – $3,487
Power only	$2,003	$1.84	$1,743 – $2,264
Hotshot	$1,512	$1.39	$1,255 – $1,769
26' box truck	$1,483	$1.36	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$910	$0.84	$764 – $1,055

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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
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
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$2,247	$2.70	$1,932 – $2,562	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 Fort Collins, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Collins, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,371 and $3,143.

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

About 1,087 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 $1,062 of the $2,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,827, which makes Fort Collins, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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