Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Louisville, CO flatbed rate

$4,715flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $4,055–$5,376
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Louisville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $4,715

Return trip

Louisville → Houston$2,693

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

Houston to Louisville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Louisville, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,887	$3.68	$3,459 – $4,315
53' refrigerated	$4,633	$4.39	$4,031 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,715	$4.47	$4,055 – $5,376
Step deck	$5,142	$4.87	$4,319 – $5,965
Power only	$3,423	$3.24	$2,978 – $3,867
Hotshot	$2,583	$2.45	$2,143 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,535	$2.40	$2,155 – $2,915
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.47	$1,306 – $1,804

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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 Louisville

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$8,261	$4.28	$7,104 – $9,417	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	989 mi	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$6,176	$5.69	$5,312 – $7,041	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,808	$4.06	$2,415 – $3,201	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,124	$3.82	$6,127 – $8,122	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,397	$4.56	$3,781 – $5,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$6,312	$6.45	$5,429 – $7,196	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 Louisville, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Louisville, CO is estimated at $4,715 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,055 and $5,376.

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

About 1,055 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 $1,031 of the $4,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,693, which makes Houston, TX to Louisville, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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