Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Boulder, CO flatbed rate

$4,740flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $4,076–$5,403
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Boulder price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,703
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $4,740

Return trip

Boulder → Houston$2,707

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Boulder by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Boulder, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,908	$3.68	$3,478 – $4,338
53' refrigerated	$4,658	$4.39	$4,052 – $5,263
48' flatbed	$4,740	$4.46	$4,076 – $5,403
Step deck	$5,169	$4.87	$4,342 – $5,995
Power only	$3,441	$3.24	$2,994 – $3,889
Hotshot	$2,597	$2.45	$2,155 – $3,038
26' box truck	$2,549	$2.40	$2,166 – $2,931
Sprinter van	$1,563	$1.47	$1,313 – $1,813

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Boulder

48' flatbed lanes into Boulder, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$8,283	$4.28	$7,123 – $9,443	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$6,347	$6.44	$5,459 – $7,236	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$6,199	$5.69	$5,331 – $7,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,805	$4.07	$2,412 – $3,198	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$7,144	$3.82	$6,144 – $8,144	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,421	$4.55	$3,802 – $5,040	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$6,298	$6.46	$5,416 – $7,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,858	$4.76	$3,318 – $4,398	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Boulder, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Boulder, CO is estimated at $4,740 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,076 and $5,403.

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

About 1,062 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 $1,037 of the $4,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,707, which makes Houston, TX to Boulder, CO 75% more expensive. 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