Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

The Colony, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,506flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 289 mi
Typical range: $1,295–$1,717
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

The Colony to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,224
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $1,506

Return trip

Houston → The Colony$1,506

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

The Colony to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from The Colony, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,195	$4.14	$1,064 – $1,327
53' refrigerated	$1,428	$4.94	$1,242 – $1,614
48' flatbed	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717
Step deck	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918
Power only	$1,020	$3.53	$887 – $1,152
Hotshot	$768	$2.66	$637 – $899
26' box truck	$766	$2.65	$652 – $881
Sprinter van	$478	$1.65	$402 – $555

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More lanes from The Colony

48' flatbed lanes from The Colony, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$6,406	$3.97	$5,509 – $7,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,391	$3.01	$3,777 – $5,006	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$3,665	$3.54	$3,152 – $4,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$5,819	$3.81	$5,005 – $6,634	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$5,178	$4.79	$4,453 – $5,903	3 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 The Colony, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from The Colony, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,506 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 289 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,295 and $1,717.

How far is The Colony, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 289 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $282 of the $1,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to The Colony, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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