Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,499flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,149–$2,849
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $2,499

Return trip

Houston → Fountain$4,376

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

Fountain to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,055	$2.15	$1,829 – $2,281
53' refrigerated	$2,450	$2.56	$2,132 – $2,769
48' flatbed	$2,499	$2.61	$2,149 – $2,849
Step deck	$2,726	$2.85	$2,290 – $3,162
Power only	$1,807	$1.89	$1,572 – $2,041
Hotshot	$1,363	$1.42	$1,131 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,339	$1.40	$1,138 – $1,540
Sprinter van	$822	$0.86	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Fountain

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$5,751	$2.99	$4,946 – $6,556	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
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$1,991	$3.10	$1,713 – $2,270	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,301	$2.85	$4,559 – $6,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$2,301	$2.68	$1,979 – $2,623	2 d
San Diego, CA	952 mi	$2,404	$2.53	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d
Dallas, TX	710 mi	$2,003	$2.82	$1,723 – $2,284	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 Fountain, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,149 and $2,849.

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

About 958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $936 of the $2,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,376, which makes Fountain, 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