Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garden City, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,220flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $4,489–$5,951
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,496
Fuel: $1,724
All-in estimate: $5,220

Return trip

Houston → Garden City$6,363

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

Garden City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,344	$2.46	$3,867 – $4,822
53' refrigerated	$5,175	$2.93	$4,503 – $5,848
48' flatbed	$5,220	$2.96	$4,489 – $5,951
Step deck	$5,682	$3.22	$4,773 – $6,591
Power only	$3,855	$2.18	$3,354 – $4,356
Hotshot	$2,910	$1.65	$2,416 – $3,405
26' box truck	$2,845	$1.61	$2,419 – $3,272
Sprinter van	$1,738	$0.98	$1,460 – $2,016

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More lanes from Garden City

48' flatbed lanes from Garden City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$9,331	$3.67	$8,024 – $10,637	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,674	$3.35	$2,300 – $3,049	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$4,838	$2.83	$4,161 – $5,515	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$3,131	$3.62	$2,693 – $3,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$8,717	$3.50	$7,497 – $9,938	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$4,890	$2.99	$4,205 – $5,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$2,893	$3.26	$2,488 – $3,297	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,616	$3.02	$3,970 – $5,262	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 Garden City, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Garden City, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,220 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,489 and $5,951.

How far is Garden City, ID from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,765 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 $1,724 of the $5,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Garden City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,363, which makes Garden City, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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