Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rathdrum, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,796flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $4,984–$6,607
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rathdrum to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,850
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $5,796

Return trip

Houston → Rathdrum$7,065

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

Rathdrum to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rathdrum, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,833	$2.43	$4,301 – $5,364
53' refrigerated	$5,756	$2.89	$5,008 – $6,505
48' flatbed	$5,796	$2.91	$4,984 – $6,607
Step deck	$6,307	$3.17	$5,298 – $7,316
Power only	$4,294	$2.16	$3,736 – $4,853
Hotshot	$3,242	$1.63	$2,691 – $3,793
26' box truck	$3,168	$1.59	$2,692 – $3,643
Sprinter van	$1,933	$0.97	$1,624 – $2,242

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More lanes from Rathdrum

48' flatbed lanes from Rathdrum, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$9,324	$3.67	$8,019 – $10,629	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,127 mi	$3,481	$3.09	$2,994 – $3,969	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,746 mi	$4,923	$2.82	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,196 mi	$4,027	$3.37	$3,463 – $4,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,501 mi	$8,745	$3.50	$7,521 – $9,970	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$5,532	$2.93	$4,757 – $6,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$3,712	$3.04	$3,192 – $4,231	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$5,156	$2.96	$4,435 – $5,878	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 Rathdrum, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rathdrum, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,796 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,984 and $6,607.

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

About 1,992 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 $1,946 of the $5,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,065, which makes Rathdrum, 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