Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,286flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,193 mi
Typical range: $5,406–$7,166
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,144
Fuel: $2,142
All-in estimate: $6,286

Return trip

Houston → Calais$9,385

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

Calais to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,248	$2.39	$4,671 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,251	$2.85	$5,438 – $7,063
48' flatbed	$6,286	$2.87	$5,406 – $7,166
Step deck	$6,838	$3.12	$5,744 – $7,932
Power only	$4,669	$2.13	$4,062 – $5,276
Hotshot	$3,525	$1.61	$2,926 – $4,124
26' box truck	$3,442	$1.57	$2,926 – $3,958
Sprinter van	$2,099	$0.96	$1,763 – $2,435

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More lanes from Calais

48' flatbed lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,737	$5.05	$2,353 – $3,120	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$8,745	$2.66	$7,520 – $9,969	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$3,682	$2.98	$3,166 – $4,197	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$8,716	$2.97	$7,496 – $9,937	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,888	$4.56	$2,483 – $3,292	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$6,749	$2.84	$5,804 – $7,694	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$8,693	$2.66	$7,476 – $9,910	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$6,076	$2.88	$5,225 – $6,927	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 Calais, ME to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Calais, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,286 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,406 and $7,166.

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

About 2,193 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 $2,142 of the $6,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,385, which makes Calais, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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