Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rathdrum, ID flatbed rate

$7,065flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $6,076–$8,054
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rathdrum price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,119
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $7,065

Return trip

Rathdrum → Houston$5,796

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

Houston to Rathdrum by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rathdrum, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,891	$2.96	$5,243 – $6,539
53' refrigerated	$7,017	$3.52	$6,105 – $7,929
48' flatbed	$7,065	$3.55	$6,076 – $8,054
Step deck	$7,688	$3.86	$6,458 – $8,918
Power only	$5,235	$2.63	$4,554 – $5,916
Hotshot	$3,952	$1.98	$3,280 – $4,624
26' box truck	$3,861	$1.94	$3,282 – $4,441
Sprinter van	$2,356	$1.18	$1,979 – $2,733

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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 Rathdrum

48' flatbed lanes into Rathdrum, 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	1,127 mi	$6,233	$5.53	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,746 mi	$8,078	$4.63	$6,947 – $9,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,196 mi	$3,756	$3.14	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,501 mi	$8,148	$3.26	$7,008 – $9,289	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,744	$3.57	$5,799 – $7,688	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$6,646	$5.44	$5,715 – $7,576	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$6,286	$3.61	$5,406 – $7,166	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rathdrum, ID is estimated at $7,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,076 and $8,054.

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

About 1,992 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 $1,946 of the $7,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,796, which makes Houston, TX to Rathdrum, 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