Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Caldwell, ID flatbed rate

$6,416flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $5,518–$7,314
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Caldwell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,675
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $6,416

Return trip

Caldwell → Houston$5,263

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

Houston to Caldwell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Caldwell, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,341	$3.00	$4,753 – $5,928
53' refrigerated	$6,362	$3.57	$5,535 – $7,189
48' flatbed	$6,416	$3.60	$5,518 – $7,314
Step deck	$6,983	$3.92	$5,866 – $8,101
Power only	$4,740	$2.66	$4,123 – $5,356
Hotshot	$3,578	$2.01	$2,970 – $4,186
26' box truck	$3,498	$1.96	$2,973 – $4,023
Sprinter van	$2,136	$1.20	$1,794 – $2,478

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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 Caldwell

48' flatbed lanes into Caldwell, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$9,386	$3.66	$8,072 – $10,700	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$8,022	$4.63	$6,899 – $9,145	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$2,936	$3.37	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$8,186	$3.26	$7,040 – $9,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,010	$3.64	$5,169 – $6,852	4 d
San Diego, CA	884 mi	$5,166	$5.84	$4,442 – $5,889	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$5,683	$3.68	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Caldwell, ID is estimated at $6,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,518 and $7,314.

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

About 1,782 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 $1,741 of the $6,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,263, which makes Houston, TX to Caldwell, 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