Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fruitland, ID flatbed rate

$6,505flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,811 mi
Typical range: $5,595–$7,416
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fruitland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,736
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $6,505

Return trip

Fruitland → Houston$5,337

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

Houston to Fruitland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fruitland, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,417	$2.99	$4,821 – $6,012
53' refrigerated	$6,452	$3.56	$5,614 – $7,291
48' flatbed	$6,505	$3.59	$5,595 – $7,416
Step deck	$7,081	$3.91	$5,948 – $8,213
Power only	$4,808	$2.65	$4,183 – $5,433
Hotshot	$3,630	$2.00	$3,013 – $4,247
26' box truck	$3,548	$1.96	$3,016 – $4,080
Sprinter van	$2,167	$1.20	$1,820 – $2,513

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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 Fruitland

48' flatbed lanes into Fruitland, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,575 mi	$9,419	$3.66	$8,100 – $10,737	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	821 mi	$4,889	$5.95	$4,204 – $5,573	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,745 mi	$8,074	$4.63	$6,943 – $9,204	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	905 mi	$3,021	$3.34	$2,598 – $3,444	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,525 mi	$8,218	$3.25	$7,068 – $9,369	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,681 mi	$6,103	$3.63	$5,249 – $6,958	4 d
San Diego, CA	913 mi	$5,293	$5.80	$4,552 – $6,034	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,573 mi	$5,769	$3.67	$4,962 – $6,577	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fruitland, ID is estimated at $6,505 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,595 and $7,416.

How far is Houston, TX from Fruitland, ID 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 $6,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,337, which makes Houston, TX to Fruitland, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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