Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,487flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,115
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,045
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $4,487

Return trip

Houston → Preston$5,469

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

Preston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,723	$2.52	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,436	$3.01	$3,859 – $5,013
48' flatbed	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115
Step deck	$4,886	$3.31	$4,105 – $5,668
Power only	$3,296	$2.23	$2,867 – $3,724
Hotshot	$2,488	$1.69	$2,065 – $2,911
26' box truck	$2,435	$1.65	$2,070 – $2,801
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.01	$1,251 – $1,727

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$3,875	$3.14	$3,333 – $4,418	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 Preston, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,487 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,115.

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

About 1,476 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 $1,442 of the $4,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,469, which makes Preston, 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