Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Star, ID to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,248flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $4,513–$5,982
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Star to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,513
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $5,248

Return trip

Houston → Star$6,397

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

Star to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Star, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,368	$2.46	$3,888 – $4,849
53' refrigerated	$5,204	$2.93	$4,527 – $5,880
48' flatbed	$5,248	$2.95	$4,513 – $5,982
Step deck	$5,712	$3.22	$4,798 – $6,626
Power only	$3,876	$2.18	$3,372 – $4,380
Hotshot	$2,926	$1.65	$2,429 – $3,424
26' box truck	$2,861	$1.61	$2,432 – $3,290
Sprinter van	$1,747	$0.98	$1,468 – $2,027

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More lanes from Star

48' flatbed lanes from Star, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$9,367	$3.67	$8,056 – $10,678	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$2,677	$3.35	$2,302 – $3,051	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,865	$2.82	$4,184 – $5,546	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$3,150	$3.61	$2,709 – $3,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,752	$3.50	$7,526 – $9,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,918	$2.99	$4,229 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,897	$3.26	$2,492 – $3,303	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,644	$3.02	$3,994 – $5,294	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 Star, ID to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Star, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,513 and $5,982.

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

About 1,776 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 $1,735 of the $5,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,513 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,397, which makes Star, 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