Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,691flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,054 mi
Typical range: $2,314–$3,067
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,661
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $2,691

Return trip

Houston → Lafayette$4,712

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,218	$2.10	$1,974 – $2,462
53' refrigerated	$2,644	$2.51	$2,300 – $2,987
48' flatbed	$2,691	$2.55	$2,314 – $3,067
Step deck	$2,934	$2.78	$2,465 – $3,404
Power only	$1,953	$1.85	$1,699 – $2,207
Hotshot	$1,474	$1.40	$1,223 – $1,724
26' box truck	$1,447	$1.37	$1,230 – $1,664
Sprinter van	$887	$0.84	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$2,613	$2.42	$2,247 – $2,978	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$5,316	$2.85	$4,571 – $6,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,511	$2.60	$2,159 – $2,862	3 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$2,462	$2.51	$2,117 – $2,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,187	$2.73	$1,881 – $2,493	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,691 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,314 and $3,067.

How far is Lafayette, CO from Houston, TX 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 $2,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,661 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,712, which makes Lafayette, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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