Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frederick, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,695flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $2,318–$3,072
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frederick to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,663
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $2,695

Return trip

Houston → Frederick$4,719

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

Frederick to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$2.10	$1,977 – $2,466
53' refrigerated	$2,648	$2.51	$2,304 – $2,992
48' flatbed	$2,695	$2.55	$2,318 – $3,072
Step deck	$2,939	$2.78	$2,468 – $3,409
Power only	$1,956	$1.85	$1,702 – $2,210
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.40	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,449	$1.37	$1,231 – $1,666
Sprinter van	$889	$0.84	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from Frederick

48' flatbed lanes from Frederick, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,004 mi	$2,505	$2.49	$2,154 – $2,855	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$2,595	$2.42	$2,232 – $2,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,291	$2.86	$4,550 – $6,032	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$2,521	$2.60	$2,168 – $2,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	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 Frederick, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Frederick, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,695 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,318 and $3,072.

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

About 1,056 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 $1,032 of the $2,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,719, which makes Frederick, 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