Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parker, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,605flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,011 mi
Typical range: $2,240–$2,970
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parker to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $988
All-in estimate: $2,605

Return trip

Houston → Parker$4,561

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

Parker to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Parker, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,145	$2.12	$1,909 – $2,381
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$2.53	$2,225 – $2,889
48' flatbed	$2,605	$2.58	$2,240 – $2,970
Step deck	$2,841	$2.81	$2,386 – $3,296
Power only	$1,887	$1.87	$1,642 – $2,133
Hotshot	$1,424	$1.41	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.38	$1,189 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$858	$0.85	$721 – $995

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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
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
Dallas, TX	759 mi	$2,101	$2.77	$1,807 – $2,395	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 Parker, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Parker, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,240 and $2,970.

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

About 1,011 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 $988 of the $2,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,561, which makes Parker, CO to Houston, 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