Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brewer, ME to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,056flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,102 mi
Typical range: $5,208–$6,904
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brewer to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,003
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $6,056

Return trip

Houston → Brewer$9,042

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

Brewer to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brewer, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,053	$2.40	$4,497 – $5,609
53' refrigerated	$6,019	$2.86	$5,236 – $6,801
48' flatbed	$6,056	$2.88	$5,208 – $6,904
Step deck	$6,588	$3.13	$5,534 – $7,643
Power only	$4,493	$2.14	$3,909 – $5,077
Hotshot	$3,392	$1.61	$2,816 – $3,969
26' box truck	$3,313	$1.58	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,021	$0.96	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Brewer

48' flatbed lanes from Brewer, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$2,461	$5.37	$2,116 – $2,806	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$8,532	$2.67	$7,337 – $9,726	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,147 mi	$3,465	$3.02	$2,980 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$8,476	$2.97	$7,290 – $9,663	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,619	$4.79	$2,252 – $2,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$6,516	$2.85	$5,604 – $7,428	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$8,478	$2.67	$7,291 – $9,665	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,017 mi	$5,841	$2.90	$5,023 – $6,658	5 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 Brewer, ME to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Brewer, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,208 and $6,904.

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

About 2,102 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 $2,053 of the $6,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,003 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,042, which makes Brewer, 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