Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ammon, ID flatbed rate

$5,698flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $4,900–$6,496
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ammon price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,184
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $5,698

Return trip

Ammon → Houston$4,674

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Ammon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ammon, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,732	$3.05	$4,212 – $5,253
53' refrigerated	$5,638	$3.64	$4,905 – $6,371
48' flatbed	$5,698	$3.68	$4,900 – $6,496
Step deck	$6,205	$4.00	$5,212 – $7,198
Power only	$4,192	$2.70	$3,647 – $4,737
Hotshot	$3,165	$2.04	$2,627 – $3,702
26' box truck	$3,097	$2.00	$2,632 – $3,561
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.22	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Ammon

48' flatbed lanes into Ammon, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,292 mi	$8,489	$3.70	$7,301 – $9,678	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	873 mi	$5,117	$5.86	$4,401 – $5,834	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,456 mi	$6,928	$4.76	$5,958 – $7,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	807 mi	$2,774	$3.44	$2,386 – $3,162	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,240 mi	$7,387	$3.30	$6,353 – $8,421	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,439 mi	$5,355	$3.72	$4,605 – $6,104	3 d
San Diego, CA	930 mi	$5,368	$5.77	$4,616 – $6,119	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,303 mi	$4,934	$3.79	$4,243 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ammon, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Ammon, ID is estimated at $5,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,900 and $6,496.

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

About 1,550 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 $1,514 of the $5,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,674, which makes Houston, TX to Ammon, ID 22% more expensive. 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