Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Colorado Springs, CO flatbed rate

$4,425flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$5,044
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,475
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $4,425

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Houston$2,527

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

Houston to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,641	$3.75	$3,240 – $4,041
53' refrigerated	$4,340	$4.47	$3,776 – $4,904
48' flatbed	$4,425	$4.55	$3,805 – $5,044
Step deck	$4,827	$4.97	$4,055 – $5,599
Power only	$3,201	$3.29	$2,785 – $3,617
Hotshot	$2,415	$2.48	$2,005 – $2,826
26' box truck	$2,373	$2.44	$2,017 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.50	$1,223 – $1,689

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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 Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,250	$4.28	$7,095 – $9,404	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,308	$6.46	$5,424 – $7,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,682	$4.15	$2,307 – $3,058	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$7,101	$3.82	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$4,082	$4.67	$3,510 – $4,653	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$6,193	$6.49	$5,326 – $7,060	2 d
Dallas, TX	724 mi	$3,557	$4.91	$3,059 – $4,055	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $4,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $5,044.

How far is Houston, TX from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 972 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 $950 of the $4,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Houston, TX to Colorado Springs, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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