Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fruitland, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,337flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,811 mi
Typical range: $4,589–$6,084
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fruitland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,568
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $5,337

Return trip

Houston → Fruitland$6,505

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

Fruitland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fruitland, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,443	$2.45	$3,955 – $4,932
53' refrigerated	$5,293	$2.92	$4,605 – $5,981
48' flatbed	$5,337	$2.95	$4,589 – $6,084
Step deck	$5,808	$3.21	$4,879 – $6,738
Power only	$3,944	$2.18	$3,431 – $4,457
Hotshot	$2,978	$1.64	$2,471 – $3,484
26' box truck	$2,911	$1.61	$2,474 – $3,347
Sprinter van	$1,777	$0.98	$1,493 – $2,062

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More lanes from Fruitland

48' flatbed lanes from Fruitland, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$9,436	$3.66	$8,115 – $10,757	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	821 mi	$2,731	$3.33	$2,348 – $3,113	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,745 mi	$4,920	$2.82	$4,231 – $5,609	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	905 mi	$3,240	$3.58	$2,786 – $3,693	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$8,821	$3.49	$7,586 – $10,055	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,681 mi	$5,007	$2.98	$4,306 – $5,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	913 mi	$2,956	$3.24	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,573 mi	$4,733	$3.01	$4,070 – $5,395	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 Fruitland, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fruitland, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,337 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,589 and $6,084.

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

About 1,811 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 $1,769 of the $5,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,505, which makes Fruitland, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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