Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Houston, TX power only rate

$4,721power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 2,220 mi
Typical range: $4,107–$5,334
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to Houston price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,680
Fuel: $2,041
All-in estimate: $4,721

Return trip

Houston → Caribou$7,048

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

Caribou to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,306	$2.39	$4,722 – $5,890
53' refrigerated	$6,320	$2.85	$5,498 – $7,141
48' flatbed	$6,354	$2.86	$5,465 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,912	$3.11	$5,806 – $8,018
Power only	$4,721	$2.13	$4,107 – $5,334
Hotshot	$3,564	$1.61	$2,958 – $4,170
26' box truck	$3,480	$1.57	$2,958 – $4,002
Sprinter van	$2,122	$0.96	$1,783 – $2,462

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More lanes from Caribou

Power only lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,107	$3.43	$1,833 – $2,381	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$6,466	$2.00	$5,625 – $7,307	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$2,653	$2.18	$2,308 – $2,998	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$6,452	$2.22	$5,614 – $7,291	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$2,207	$3.15	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$5,056	$2.11	$4,399 – $5,714	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$6,438	$2.00	$5,601 – $7,275	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$4,526	$2.14	$3,937 – $5,114	5 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Caribou, ME to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Caribou, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,721 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 2,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,107 and $5,334.

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

About 2,220 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 $2,041 of the $4,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,680 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,048, which makes Caribou, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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