Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Loveland, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,497flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$2,846
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Loveland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,562
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $2,497

Return trip

Austin → Loveland$4,372

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

Loveland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Loveland, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,054	$2.15	$1,828 – $2,280
53' refrigerated	$2,448	$2.56	$2,130 – $2,766
48' flatbed	$2,497	$2.61	$2,147 – $2,846
Step deck	$2,724	$2.85	$2,288 – $3,160
Power only	$1,805	$1.89	$1,570 – $2,040
Hotshot	$1,362	$1.42	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,338	$1.40	$1,137 – $1,539
Sprinter van	$821	$0.86	$690 – $953

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More lanes from Loveland

48' flatbed lanes from Loveland, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,010 mi	$2,516	$2.49	$2,164 – $2,869	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$2,595	$2.42	$2,232 – $2,959	3 d
Houston, TX	1,079 mi	$2,741	$2.54	$2,357 – $3,124	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,160	$3.00	$1,857 – $2,462	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$5,296	$2.85	$4,554 – $6,037	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$2,571	$2.59	$2,211 – $2,931	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,003 mi	$2,503	$2.50	$2,152 – $2,853	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 Loveland, CO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Loveland, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $2,846.

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

About 957 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 $935 of the $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,372, which makes Loveland, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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