Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pocatello, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,654flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,306
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pocatello to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,148
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $4,654

Return trip

Houston → Pocatello$5,673

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

Pocatello to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pocatello, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,865	$2.51	$3,440 – $4,290
53' refrigerated	$4,605	$2.99	$4,006 – $5,203
48' flatbed	$4,654	$3.02	$4,002 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,068	$3.29	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,424	$2.22	$2,978 – $3,869
Hotshot	$2,584	$1.68	$2,145 – $3,024
26' box truck	$2,529	$1.64	$2,150 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.00	$1,299 – $1,793

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More lanes from Pocatello

48' flatbed lanes from Pocatello, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,626	$3.70	$7,419 – $9,834	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	815 mi	$2,716	$3.33	$2,336 – $3,096	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,490 mi	$4,304	$2.89	$3,702 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,845	$3.75	$2,446 – $3,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,275 mi	$8,038	$3.53	$6,913 – $9,163	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,352	$3.06	$3,743 – $4,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	873 mi	$2,858	$3.27	$2,458 – $3,258	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,037	$3.11	$3,472 – $4,603	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 Pocatello, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pocatello, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,306.

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

About 1,542 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 $1,506 of the $4,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,673, which makes Pocatello, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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