Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Post Falls, ID flatbed rate

$7,062flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,991 mi
Typical range: $6,073–$8,051
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Post Falls price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,117
Fuel: $1,945
All-in estimate: $7,062

Return trip

Post Falls → Houston$5,793

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

Houston to Post Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Post Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,888	$2.96	$5,241 – $6,536
53' refrigerated	$7,014	$3.52	$6,102 – $7,926
48' flatbed	$7,062	$3.55	$6,073 – $8,051
Step deck	$7,684	$3.86	$6,455 – $8,914
Power only	$5,233	$2.63	$4,552 – $5,913
Hotshot	$3,951	$1.98	$3,279 – $4,622
26' box truck	$3,860	$1.94	$3,281 – $4,439
Sprinter van	$2,355	$1.18	$1,979 – $2,732

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Post Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$9,317	$3.66	$8,013 – $10,621	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$6,206	$5.54	$5,337 – $7,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,748 mi	$8,086	$4.63	$6,954 – $9,218	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$3,746	$3.14	$3,221 – $4,270	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$8,157	$3.26	$7,015 – $9,299	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$6,737	$3.57	$5,794 – $7,681	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$6,624	$5.45	$5,696 – $7,551	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$6,283	$3.61	$5,403 – $7,162	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Post Falls, ID is estimated at $7,062 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,991 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,073 and $8,051.

How far is Houston, TX from Post Falls, ID by truck?

About 1,991 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,945 of the $7,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Post Falls, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,793, which makes Houston, TX to Post Falls, 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