Meridian, ID · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Meridian, ID
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Meridian, Idaho, on its busiest lanes.
$4.04/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.45/mi
- vs national
- −5.4%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- Population
- 139,740
Flatbed lanes from Meridian
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,354 | $3.67 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,659 | $3.36 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,853 | $2.83 |
| Houston, TX | $5,227 | $2.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,126 | $3.62 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $8,739 | $3.50 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,895 | $2.99 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,878 | $3.27 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,624 | $3.02 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $10,259 | $4.13 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,550 | $3.03 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,223 | $3.62 |
| Austin, TX | $4,857 | $2.99 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,678 | $3.31 |
From Meridian, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.83 a mile (Chicago, $4,853) and $4.13 a mile (Jacksonville, $10,259) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Meridian
Flatbed lanes into Meridian
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,337 | $3.66 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,761 | $6.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,963 | $4.64 |
| Houston, TX | $6,372 | $3.60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,915 | $3.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $8,142 | $3.26 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,967 | $3.65 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,152 | $5.85 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,636 | $3.68 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,927 | $2.79 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,547 | $3.70 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,980 | $6.48 |
| Austin, TX | $5,921 | $3.65 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,679 | $3.31 |
Flatbed · outbound · Idaho market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Meridian is priced with the Idaho market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Meridian's own distances.
Meridian rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.31 | +5.8% | +25.4% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.94 | −0.3% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.04 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.41 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.89 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.18 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.15 | +3.4% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.33 | +3.9% | +17.7% |