Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Post Falls, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,793flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,991 mi
Typical range: $4,982–$6,604
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Post Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,848
Fuel: $1,945
All-in estimate: $5,793

Return trip

Houston → Post Falls$7,062

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

Post Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Post Falls, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,830	$2.43	$4,299 – $5,362
53' refrigerated	$5,754	$2.89	$5,006 – $6,502
48' flatbed	$5,793	$2.91	$4,982 – $6,604
Step deck	$6,304	$3.17	$5,295 – $7,312
Power only	$4,293	$2.16	$3,734 – $4,851
Hotshot	$3,241	$1.63	$2,690 – $3,792
26' box truck	$3,166	$1.59	$2,691 – $3,641
Sprinter van	$1,932	$0.97	$1,623 – $2,241

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48' flatbed lanes from Post Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,544 mi	$9,334	$3.67	$8,027 – $10,641	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,121 mi	$3,467	$3.09	$2,981 – $3,952	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,748 mi	$4,927	$2.82	$4,238 – $5,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,192 mi	$4,016	$3.37	$3,454 – $4,579	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,504 mi	$8,755	$3.50	$7,529 – $9,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$5,527	$2.93	$4,753 – $6,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$3,700	$3.04	$3,182 – $4,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$5,154	$2.96	$4,432 – $5,875	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 Post Falls, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Post Falls, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,991 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,982 and $6,604.

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

About 1,991 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 $1,945 of the $5,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,062, which makes Post Falls, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. 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