Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Emmett, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,268flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,784 mi
Typical range: $4,531–$6,006
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Emmett to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,525
Fuel: $1,743
All-in estimate: $5,268

Return trip

Houston → Emmett$6,422

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Emmett to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Emmett, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,385	$2.46	$3,903 – $4,868
53' refrigerated	$5,224	$2.93	$4,545 – $5,903
48' flatbed	$5,268	$2.95	$4,531 – $6,006
Step deck	$5,734	$3.21	$4,817 – $6,652
Power only	$3,892	$2.18	$3,386 – $4,398
Hotshot	$2,938	$1.65	$2,439 – $3,438
26' box truck	$2,872	$1.61	$2,442 – $3,303
Sprinter van	$1,754	$0.98	$1,473 – $2,035

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More lanes from Emmett

48' flatbed lanes from Emmett, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,552 mi	$9,360	$3.67	$8,050 – $10,671	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	812 mi	$2,709	$3.34	$2,329 – $3,088	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,721 mi	$4,862	$2.83	$4,181 – $5,543	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	885 mi	$3,186	$3.60	$2,740 – $3,632	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,502 mi	$8,749	$3.50	$7,524 – $9,973	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$4,938	$2.99	$4,247 – $5,630	4 d
San Diego, CA	902 mi	$2,929	$3.25	$2,519 – $3,339	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$4,662	$3.02	$4,009 – $5,314	4 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 Emmett, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Emmett, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,784 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,531 and $6,006.

How far is Emmett, ID from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,784 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,743 of the $5,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Emmett, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,422, which makes Emmett, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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