Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Littleton, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,381flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $2,048–$2,714
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Littleton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,503
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,381

Return trip

Austin → Littleton$4,169

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

Littleton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Littleton, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,955	$2.18	$1,740 – $2,171
53' refrigerated	$2,331	$2.59	$2,028 – $2,634
48' flatbed	$2,381	$2.65	$2,048 – $2,714
Step deck	$2,598	$2.89	$2,182 – $3,014
Power only	$1,717	$1.91	$1,493 – $1,940
Hotshot	$1,295	$1.44	$1,075 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,273	$1.42	$1,082 – $1,464
Sprinter van	$782	$0.87	$657 – $907

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More lanes from Littleton

48' flatbed lanes from Littleton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$5,758	$2.99	$4,952 – $6,565	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$2,466	$2.51	$2,121 – $2,811	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$2,620	$2.41	$2,253 – $2,987	3 d
Houston, TX	1,026 mi	$2,635	$2.57	$2,266 – $3,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,060	$3.06	$1,771 – $2,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,864 mi	$5,318	$2.85	$4,574 – $6,063	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$2,435	$2.52	$2,094 – $2,776	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Littleton, CO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Littleton, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,048 and $2,714.

How far is Littleton, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 899 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $878 of the $2,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Littleton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes Littleton, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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