Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rupert, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,771flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $4,103–$5,439
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rupert to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,220
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $4,771

Return trip

Houston → Rupert$5,816

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

Rupert to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rupert, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,964	$2.50	$3,528 – $4,400
53' refrigerated	$4,723	$2.97	$4,109 – $5,336
48' flatbed	$4,771	$3.00	$4,103 – $5,439
Step deck	$5,195	$3.27	$4,363 – $6,026
Power only	$3,513	$2.21	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,652	$1.67	$2,201 – $3,102
26' box truck	$2,594	$1.63	$2,205 – $2,983
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.00	$1,332 – $1,839

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More lanes from Rupert

48' flatbed lanes from Rupert, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,404 mi	$8,873	$3.69	$7,631 – $10,115	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,588	$3.39	$2,226 – $2,951	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,564 mi	$4,483	$2.87	$3,855 – $5,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$2,807	$3.77	$2,414 – $3,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,349 mi	$8,270	$3.52	$7,112 – $9,427	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$4,448	$3.04	$3,826 – $5,071	4 d
San Diego, CA	830 mi	$2,753	$3.32	$2,367 – $3,138	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$4,164	$3.09	$3,581 – $4,747	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 Rupert, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rupert, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,103 and $5,439.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,551 of the $4,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,816, which makes Rupert, 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