Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Montrose, CO flatbed rate

$4,866flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $4,185–$5,547
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Montrose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,793
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $4,866

Return trip

Montrose → Houston$2,779

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

Houston to Montrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Montrose, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,014	$3.66	$3,573 – $4,456
53' refrigerated	$4,785	$4.36	$4,163 – $5,407
48' flatbed	$4,866	$4.43	$4,185 – $5,547
Step deck	$5,305	$4.83	$4,456 – $6,154
Power only	$3,537	$3.22	$3,077 – $3,997
Hotshot	$2,669	$2.43	$2,215 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,619	$2.39	$2,226 – $3,012
Sprinter van	$1,606	$1.46	$1,349 – $1,863

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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 Montrose

48' flatbed lanes into Montrose, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$8,989	$4.23	$7,731 – $10,248	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$5,338	$6.83	$4,591 – $6,086	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$7,069	$5.51	$6,079 – $8,058	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$2,225	$4.57	$1,914 – $2,537	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$7,762	$3.77	$6,675 – $8,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,407	$4.56	$3,790 – $5,024	3 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$5,269	$6.86	$4,531 – $6,006	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$4,061	$4.68	$3,492 – $4,629	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Montrose, CO is estimated at $4,866 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,185 and $5,547.

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

About 1,098 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 $1,073 of the $4,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,779, which makes Houston, TX to Montrose, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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