Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Durango, CO flatbed rate

$4,673flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $4,019–$5,328
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Durango price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,654
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $4,673

Return trip

Durango → Houston$2,669

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

Houston to Durango by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Durango, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,851	$3.69	$3,428 – $4,275
53' refrigerated	$4,591	$4.40	$3,994 – $5,187
48' flatbed	$4,673	$4.48	$4,019 – $5,328
Step deck	$5,096	$4.89	$4,281 – $5,912
Power only	$3,390	$3.25	$2,950 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,558	$2.45	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,512	$2.41	$2,135 – $2,888
Sprinter van	$1,541	$1.48	$1,294 – $1,787

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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 Durango

48' flatbed lanes into Durango, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$9,101	$4.22	$7,827 – $10,375	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	746 mi	$5,159	$6.92	$4,437 – $5,882	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$7,226	$5.48	$6,214 – $8,237	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,008	$4.89	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,085 mi	$7,847	$3.76	$6,749 – $8,946	5 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$4,169	$4.64	$3,586 – $4,753	2 d
San Diego, CA	716 mi	$5,010	$7.00	$4,309 – $5,712	2 d
Dallas, TX	826 mi	$3,914	$4.74	$3,366 – $4,462	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Durango, CO is estimated at $4,673 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,019 and $5,328.

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

About 1,043 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 $1,019 of the $4,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,669, which makes Houston, TX to Durango, 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