Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parker, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,353flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,024–$2,682
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parker to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,488
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,353

Return trip

Austin → Parker$4,120

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

Parker to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Parker, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,932	$2.18	$1,719 – $2,144
53' refrigerated	$2,303	$2.60	$2,004 – $2,602
48' flatbed	$2,353	$2.66	$2,024 – $2,682
Step deck	$2,568	$2.90	$2,157 – $2,979
Power only	$1,695	$1.92	$1,475 – $1,916
Hotshot	$1,279	$1.45	$1,062 – $1,496
26' box truck	$1,258	$1.42	$1,069 – $1,446
Sprinter van	$773	$0.87	$649 – $896

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More lanes from Parker

48' flatbed lanes from Parker, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$5,725	$2.99	$4,923 – $6,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	995 mi	$2,487	$2.50	$2,139 – $2,835	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$2,595	$2.42	$2,232 – $2,959	3 d
Houston, TX	1,011 mi	$2,605	$2.58	$2,240 – $2,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,072	$3.05	$1,782 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,850 mi	$5,284	$2.86	$4,544 – $6,023	4 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$2,423	$2.63	$2,084 – $2,762	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$2,454	$2.51	$2,111 – $2,798	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 Parker, CO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Parker, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,024 and $2,682.

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

About 885 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 $865 of the $2,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,120, which makes Parker, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. 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