Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Boise City, ID flatbed rate

$6,345flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,759 mi
Typical range: $5,456–$7,233
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Boise City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,627
Fuel: $1,718
All-in estimate: $6,345

Return trip

Boise City → Houston$5,205

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

Houston to Boise City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Boise City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,280	$3.00	$4,699 – $5,861
53' refrigerated	$6,290	$3.58	$5,473 – $7,108
48' flatbed	$6,345	$3.61	$5,456 – $7,233
Step deck	$6,906	$3.93	$5,801 – $8,011
Power only	$4,685	$2.66	$4,076 – $5,294
Hotshot	$3,537	$2.01	$2,936 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,458	$1.97	$2,939 – $3,977
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.20	$1,774 – $2,450

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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 Boise City

48' flatbed lanes into Boise City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$9,307	$3.66	$8,004 – $10,610	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,707 mi	$7,923	$4.64	$6,814 – $9,032	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	859 mi	$2,905	$3.38	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,489 mi	$8,113	$3.26	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,628 mi	$5,939	$3.65	$5,108 – $6,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$5,608	$3.69	$4,823 – $6,394	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Boise City, ID is estimated at $6,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,456 and $7,233.

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

About 1,759 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 $1,718 of the $6,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,205, which makes Houston, TX to Boise City, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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