Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rathdrum, ID to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,307step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $5,298–$7,316
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rathdrum to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,298
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $6,307

Return trip

Houston → Rathdrum$7,688

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Rathdrum

Step deck lanes from Rathdrum, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$10,140	$3.99	$8,517 – $11,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,127 mi	$3,795	$3.37	$3,188 – $4,402	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,746 mi	$5,358	$3.07	$4,501 – $6,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,196 mi	$4,389	$3.67	$3,687 – $5,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,501 mi	$9,511	$3.80	$7,989 – $11,032	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,020	$3.19	$5,057 – $6,984	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$4,045	$3.31	$3,398 – $4,693	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$5,613	$3.23	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rathdrum, ID to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rathdrum, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,298 and $7,316.

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 $2,009 of the $6,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,688, 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