Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Idaho Falls, ID to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,602hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$3,044
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Idaho Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,630
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $2,602

Return trip

Houston → Idaho Falls$3,172

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

Hotshot lanes from Idaho Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$4,784	$2.08	$3,970 – $5,597	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	871 mi	$1,550	$1.78	$1,286 – $1,813	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$2,347	$1.61	$1,948 – $2,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$1,613	$1.99	$1,339 – $1,887	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$4,455	$1.99	$3,698 – $5,213	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$2,438	$1.69	$2,024 – $2,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	929 mi	$1,632	$1.76	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$2,241	$1.71	$1,860 – $2,622	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Idaho Falls, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,602 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $3,044.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $972 of the $2,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, 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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