Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Idaho Falls, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,684flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,340
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Idaho Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,166
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Houston → Idaho Falls$5,710

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Idaho Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Idaho Falls, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,891	$2.50	$3,463 – $4,319
53' refrigerated	$4,636	$2.98	$4,033 – $5,238
48' flatbed	$4,684	$3.01	$4,029 – $5,340
Step deck	$5,101	$3.28	$4,285 – $5,917
Power only	$3,447	$2.22	$2,999 – $3,895
Hotshot	$2,602	$1.67	$2,159 – $3,044
26' box truck	$2,546	$1.64	$2,164 – $2,928
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.00	$1,307 – $1,805

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More lanes from Idaho Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Idaho Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$8,521	$3.71	$7,328 – $9,714	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	871 mi	$2,853	$3.28	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$4,234	$2.90	$3,641 – $4,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$2,980	$3.68	$2,563 – $3,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$7,941	$3.54	$6,829 – $9,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$4,400	$3.05	$3,784 – $5,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	929 mi	$2,996	$3.22	$2,576 – $3,415	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,058	$3.10	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Idaho Falls, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,340.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,518 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,710, which makes Idaho Falls, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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