Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,411flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,748
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheat Ridge to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,518
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $2,411

Return trip

Austin → Wheat Ridge$4,222

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

Wheat Ridge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,981	$2.17	$1,763 – $2,199
53' refrigerated	$2,362	$2.58	$2,055 – $2,669
48' flatbed	$2,411	$2.64	$2,073 – $2,748
Step deck	$2,631	$2.88	$2,210 – $3,052
Power only	$1,740	$1.90	$1,513 – $1,966
Hotshot	$1,312	$1.44	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,290	$1.41	$1,097 – $1,484
Sprinter van	$792	$0.87	$666 – $919

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$5,764	$2.98	$4,957 – $6,571	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$2,665	$2.56	$2,292 – $3,038	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$5,323	$2.85	$4,578 – $6,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$2,481	$2.61	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,443	$2.51	$2,101 – $2,785	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 Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,411 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,748.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 914 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 $893 of the $2,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,222, which makes Wheat Ridge, 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