Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,227flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $4,496–$5,959
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,500
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $5,227

Return trip

Houston → Meridian$6,372

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

Meridian to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,351	$2.46	$3,872 – $4,830
53' refrigerated	$5,183	$2.93	$4,509 – $5,857
48' flatbed	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959
Step deck	$5,690	$3.22	$4,780 – $6,600
Power only	$3,861	$2.18	$3,359 – $4,363
Hotshot	$2,915	$1.65	$2,419 – $3,410
26' box truck	$2,850	$1.61	$2,422 – $3,277
Sprinter van	$1,740	$0.98	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271	4 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 Meridian, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,496 and $5,959.

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

About 1,768 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 $1,727 of the $5,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,372, which makes Meridian, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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