Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to New York, NY flatbed rate

$2,737flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $2,353–$3,120
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,208
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

New York → Calais$3,346

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Calais to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,217	$4.09	$1,973 – $2,461
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$4.88	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,737	$5.05	$2,353 – $3,120
Step deck	$2,994	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,473
Power only	$1,924	$3.55	$1,674 – $2,174
Hotshot	$1,451	$2.68	$1,204 – $1,697
26' box truck	$1,435	$2.65	$1,220 – $1,650
Sprinter van	$887	$1.64	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Calais

48' flatbed lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$6,286	$2.87	$5,406 – $7,166	5 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 New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Calais, ME to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Calais, ME to New York, NY is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,353 and $3,120.

How far is Calais, ME from New York, NY by truck?

About 542 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $529 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,346, which makes Calais, ME to New York, NY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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