Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grand Junction, CO flatbed rate

$5,097flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $4,383–$5,810
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grand Junction price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,960
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $5,097

Return trip

Grand Junction → Houston$2,911

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

Houston to Grand Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grand Junction, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$3.62	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$4.31	$4,365 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,097	$4.38	$4,383 – $5,810
Step deck	$5,556	$4.77	$4,667 – $6,445
Power only	$3,713	$3.19	$3,231 – $4,196
Hotshot	$2,802	$2.41	$2,326 – $3,279
26' box truck	$2,748	$2.36	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.45	$1,415 – $1,954

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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 Grand Junction

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Junction, 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	765 mi	$5,254	$6.87	$4,518 – $5,989	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$7,190	$5.48	$6,183 – $8,196	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$2,279	$4.50	$1,960 – $2,599	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$7,867	$3.76	$6,766 – $8,969	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,645	$4.49	$3,995 – $5,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$5,239	$6.88	$4,506 – $5,972	2 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,285	$4.60	$3,685 – $4,885	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Grand Junction, CO is estimated at $5,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,383 and $5,810.

How far is Houston, TX from Grand Junction, CO by truck?

About 1,164 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 $1,137 of the $5,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Junction, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,911, which makes Houston, TX to Grand Junction, 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