Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Windsor, CO to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,495flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,146–$2,844
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Windsor to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $2,495

Return trip

Austin → Windsor$4,369

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

Windsor to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,052	$2.15	$1,826 – $2,278
53' refrigerated	$2,446	$2.56	$2,128 – $2,764
48' flatbed	$2,495	$2.61	$2,146 – $2,844
Step deck	$2,722	$2.85	$2,286 – $3,157
Power only	$1,804	$1.89	$1,569 – $2,038
Hotshot	$1,361	$1.42	$1,129 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,337	$1.40	$1,136 – $1,538
Sprinter van	$821	$0.86	$689 – $952

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More lanes from Windsor

48' flatbed lanes from Windsor, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,908 mi	$5,704	$2.99	$4,905 – $6,503	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,020 mi	$2,536	$2.49	$2,181 – $2,891	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,062 mi	$2,576	$2.43	$2,216 – $2,937	3 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$2,737	$2.54	$2,354 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	731 mi	$2,181	$2.98	$1,876 – $2,487	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$5,271	$2.86	$4,533 – $6,009	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$2,571	$2.59	$2,211 – $2,931	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,013 mi	$2,522	$2.49	$2,169 – $2,875	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 Windsor, CO to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Windsor, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,495 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,146 and $2,844.

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

About 956 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 $934 of the $2,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,369, which makes Windsor, 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