Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO flatbed rate

$4,712flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $4,052–$5,372
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,682
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

Lafayette → Houston$2,691

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

Houston to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,884	$3.68	$3,457 – $4,311
53' refrigerated	$4,630	$4.39	$4,028 – $5,231
48' flatbed	$4,712	$4.47	$4,052 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,138	$4.87	$4,316 – $5,960
Power only	$3,420	$3.24	$2,975 – $3,864
Hotshot	$2,581	$2.45	$2,142 – $3,019
26' box truck	$2,533	$2.40	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.47	$1,305 – $1,802

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, 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	993 mi	$6,387	$6.43	$5,493 – $7,281	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,158	$5.70	$5,296 – $7,021	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,816	$4.06	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$7,114	$3.82	$6,118 – $8,111	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,397	$4.56	$3,781 – $5,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$6,332	$6.45	$5,446 – $7,219	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,830	$4.78	$3,294 – $4,366	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,052 and $5,372.

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

About 1,054 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 $1,030 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,691, which makes Houston, TX to Lafayette, 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