Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Windsor, CO to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,737flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$3,120
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Windsor to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

Houston → Windsor$4,792

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

Windsor to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,257	$2.10	$2,009 – $2,505
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$2.50	$2,340 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,737	$2.54	$2,354 – $3,120
Step deck	$2,984	$2.77	$2,507 – $3,462
Power only	$1,988	$1.85	$1,730 – $2,246
Hotshot	$1,500	$1.39	$1,245 – $1,755
26' box truck	$1,472	$1.37	$1,251 – $1,693
Sprinter van	$903	$0.84	$758 – $1,047

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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
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
Dallas, TX	822 mi	$2,227	$2.71	$1,915 – $2,539	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 Windsor, CO to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Windsor, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $3,120.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,052 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,792, which makes Windsor, 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