Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Castle Rock, CO flatbed rate

$4,544flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $3,908–$5,180
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Castle Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,561
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $4,544

Return trip

Castle Rock → Houston$2,595

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

Houston to Castle Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Castle Rock, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,742	$3.72	$3,330 – $4,153
53' refrigerated	$4,460	$4.43	$3,880 – $5,040
48' flatbed	$4,544	$4.52	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,956	$4.93	$4,163 – $5,749
Power only	$3,292	$3.27	$2,864 – $3,720
Hotshot	$2,484	$2.47	$2,061 – $2,906
26' box truck	$2,439	$2.42	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.49	$1,257 – $1,736

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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 Castle Rock

48' flatbed lanes into Castle Rock, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$8,235	$4.28	$7,082 – $9,388	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	987 mi	$6,357	$6.44	$5,467 – $7,247	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$6,154	$5.70	$5,292 – $7,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$2,748	$4.10	$2,363 – $3,133	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$7,095	$3.82	$6,101 – $8,088	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$4,218	$4.62	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
San Diego, CA	969 mi	$6,268	$6.47	$5,390 – $7,145	3 d
Dallas, TX	756 mi	$3,669	$4.85	$3,155 – $4,182	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Castle Rock, CO is estimated at $4,544 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,908 and $5,180.

How far is Houston, TX from Castle Rock, CO by truck?

About 1,006 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 $983 of the $4,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Castle Rock, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,595, which makes Houston, TX to Castle Rock, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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