Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Biddeford, ME to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,712flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $4,912–$6,511
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Biddeford to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,791
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $5,712

Return trip

Houston → Biddeford$8,528

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Biddeford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Biddeford, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$2.42	$4,238 – $5,285
53' refrigerated	$5,672	$2.88	$4,934 – $6,409
48' flatbed	$5,712	$2.91	$4,912 – $6,511
Step deck	$6,215	$3.16	$5,221 – $7,210
Power only	$4,231	$2.15	$3,681 – $4,781
Hotshot	$3,194	$1.62	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,121	$1.59	$2,653 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,905	$0.97	$1,600 – $2,209

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More lanes from Biddeford

48' flatbed lanes from Biddeford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$1,982	$6.35	$1,705 – $2,260	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,104 mi	$8,304	$2.68	$7,142 – $9,467	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,043 mi	$3,214	$3.08	$2,764 – $3,664	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,748 mi	$8,201	$2.98	$7,053 – $9,349	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,167	$5.39	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,152 mi	$6,182	$2.87	$5,317 – $7,048	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,077 mi	$8,238	$2.68	$7,085 – $9,392	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,890 mi	$5,519	$2.92	$4,747 – $6,292	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 Biddeford, ME to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Biddeford, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,912 and $6,511.

How far is Biddeford, ME from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,966 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 $1,921 of the $5,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,528, which makes Biddeford, ME to Houston, TX 33% 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