Freight Shipping in Idaho
Full and partial truckloads in dry vans, reefers and flatbeds, picked up anywhere in Idaho and matched with carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Idaho at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-84
- I-86
- I-15
- I-90
- I-184
- Port of Lewiston
- agriculture (potatoes, dairy, hay, wheat)
- food processing
- semiconductor and technology manufacturing
- phosphate and mineral mining
- timber and wood products
How freight moves in Idaho
Freight in Idaho runs on I-84, I-86, I-15, I-90 and I-184. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Lewiston. The state's economy leans on agriculture (potatoes, dairy, hay, wheat), food processing, semiconductor and technology manufacturing and phosphate and mineral mining, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Idaho
- Seasonal conditions
ITD can post spring breakup load restrictions on state highways, limiting axle weights to 16,000, 14,000 or 12,000 lb, capping permitted width at 12 ft 6 in on affected two-lane roads, and holding trucks of 10,000 lb or more to 30 mph in critical areas.
When conditions are unsafe, ITD can require chains on commercial vehicles at Lookout Pass and Fourth of July Pass on I-90 and at Lolo Pass on US-12 (Idaho Code 49-948).
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Cities
Freight Shipping by city in Idaho
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Idaho works, including the towns between them.
BoiseAda County
Boise, the state capital and largest city, anchors the Treasure Valley, Idaho's most populous metro area, where I-84 links southwestern Idaho with Oregon to the west and Utah to the southeast.
- I-84
- I-184
- US-20/26
Idaho FallsBonneville County
Idaho Falls is the largest city in eastern Idaho, on I-15 along the Snake River Plain, and a regional hub for agriculture, energy research and trucking to Montana, Wyoming and Utah.
- I-15
- US-20
- US-26
- US-91
MeridianAda County
Meridian is Idaho's second-largest city, on I-84 between Boise and Nampa in the Treasure Valley, with Eagle Road (SH-55) and Meridian Road (SH-69) as its main north-south routes.
- I-84
- SH-55
- SH-69
NampaCanyon County
Nampa, in Canyon County, is Idaho's third-largest city and sits on I-84 in the western Treasure Valley, close to the Oregon line, with food processing and agricultural supply operations.
- I-84
- US-30
Coeur d'AleneKootenai County
Coeur d'Alene sits on I-90 in northern Idaho, about 30 miles east of Spokane, Washington, and is the gateway to the panhandle and to the I-90 route over Lookout Pass into Montana.
- I-90
- US-95
LewistonNez Perce County
Lewiston is the end point of the Columbia-Snake river system, about 465 miles from the Pacific, and its inland river port ships bulk commodities by barge downriver.
- US-12
- US-95
PocatelloBannock County
Pocatello, in southeastern Idaho, is where I-15 and I-86 meet and is a long-standing rail and trucking junction between the Intermountain West and the Pacific Northwest.
- I-15
- I-86
- US-30
- US-91
Twin FallsTwin Falls County
Twin Falls is the hub of the Magic Valley in south-central Idaho, on I-84 and US-93, in an area known for dairy, food processing and irrigated farming.
- I-84
- US-93
- US-30
Freight Shipping
Equipment and loads
Dry van
Pallets, boxes and packaged goods, full or partial truckload.
Refrigerated
Food, produce and anything with a temperature, with the setting confirmed at pickup.
Flatbed and step deck
Steel, pipe, lumber, building materials and anything loaded from the side or the top.
Hazmat and oversized
Coordinated with carriers whose authority and permits match the load.
Questions about shipping in Idaho
What freight do you move in Idaho?
What the state ships: agriculture (potatoes, dairy, hay, wheat), food processing, semiconductor and technology manufacturing, phosphate and mineral mining and timber and wood products, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds depending on the load, full or partial.
Do you coordinate port freight in Idaho?
Yes. Drayage and transload from Port of Lewiston are coordinated with carriers that have terminal access and chassis available.
What do you need to quote a load?
Origin and destination, what is moving, the weight and the pallet count or dimensions, the trailer type if you know it, and the date. With that a specialist replies with pricing and capacity.
Can a load from Idaho go to Mexico?
Yes. Loads from Idaho travel to a Texas crossing such as Laredo or Pharr, where the transfer and the customs paperwork are coordinated with brokers on both sides.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274