Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mountain Home, ID flatbed rate

$6,199flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $5,331–$7,067
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mountain Home price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,527
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $6,199

Return trip

Mountain Home → Houston$5,085

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

Houston to Mountain Home by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mountain Home, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,157	$3.01	$4,590 – $5,724
53' refrigerated	$6,144	$3.59	$5,345 – $6,942
48' flatbed	$6,199	$3.62	$5,331 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,748	$3.94	$5,669 – $7,828
Power only	$4,574	$2.67	$3,980 – $5,169
Hotshot	$3,453	$2.02	$2,866 – $4,040
26' box truck	$3,377	$1.97	$2,870 – $3,883
Sprinter van	$2,063	$1.20	$1,733 – $2,393

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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 Mountain Home

48' flatbed lanes into Mountain Home, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,516 mi	$9,225	$3.67	$7,934 – $10,517	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$4,634	$6.07	$3,985 – $5,283	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,680 mi	$7,816	$4.65	$6,722 – $8,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	813 mi	$2,789	$3.43	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$8,037	$3.26	$6,912 – $9,163	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,580 mi	$5,791	$3.67	$4,980 – $6,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	846 mi	$4,999	$5.91	$4,299 – $5,698	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$5,466	$3.71	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mountain Home, ID is estimated at $6,199 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,331 and $7,067.

How far is Houston, TX from Mountain Home, ID by truck?

About 1,712 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 $1,672 of the $6,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Home, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,085, which makes Houston, TX to Mountain Home, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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