Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,280hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $2,722–$3,838
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $3,280

Return trip

Houston → Gardiner$4,897

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

Gardiner to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,888	$2.41	$4,350 – $5,426
53' refrigerated	$5,822	$2.88	$5,065 – $6,579
48' flatbed	$5,861	$2.89	$5,040 – $6,681
Step deck	$6,377	$3.15	$5,357 – $7,397
Power only	$4,345	$2.15	$3,780 – $4,909
Hotshot	$3,280	$1.62	$2,722 – $3,838
26' box truck	$3,204	$1.58	$2,724 – $3,685
Sprinter van	$1,955	$0.97	$1,642 – $2,268

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More lanes from Gardiner

Hotshot lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$1,146	$3.01	$951 – $1,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$4,738	$1.51	$3,932 – $5,543	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$1,812	$1.68	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$4,681	$1.68	$3,885 – $5,477	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$1,251	$2.66	$1,038 – $1,463	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$3,548	$1.61	$2,945 – $4,151	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$4,704	$1.51	$3,904 – $5,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$3,161	$1.63	$2,623 – $3,698	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Gardiner, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,280 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,722 and $3,838.

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

About 2,025 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,266 of the $3,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,897, which makes Gardiner, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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