Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO flatbed rate

$4,666flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $4,013–$5,320
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wheat Ridge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,649
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $4,666

Return trip

Wheat Ridge → Houston$2,665

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

Houston to Wheat Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,845	$3.69	$3,422 – $4,268
53' refrigerated	$4,584	$4.40	$3,988 – $5,179
48' flatbed	$4,666	$4.48	$4,013 – $5,320
Step deck	$5,089	$4.89	$4,275 – $5,903
Power only	$3,385	$3.25	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,554	$2.45	$2,120 – $2,989
26' box truck	$2,508	$2.41	$2,132 – $2,884
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.48	$1,292 – $1,784

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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 Wheat Ridge

48' flatbed lanes into Wheat Ridge, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$8,264	$4.28	$7,107 – $9,421	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$6,347	$6.44	$5,459 – $7,236	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,779	$4.08	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,124	$3.82	$6,127 – $8,122	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$4,344	$4.58	$3,736 – $4,953	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$6,283	$6.46	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$3,784	$4.80	$3,255 – $4,314	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO is estimated at $4,666 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,013 and $5,320.

How far is Houston, TX from Wheat Ridge, CO by truck?

About 1,041 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 $1,017 of the $4,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheat Ridge, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,665, which makes Houston, TX to Wheat Ridge, 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