Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME reefer rate

$8,468reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $7,368–$9,569
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Biddeford price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,453
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $8,468

Return trip

Biddeford → Houston$5,672

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Houston to Biddeford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$3.62	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,468	$4.31	$7,368 – $9,569
48' flatbed	$8,528	$4.34	$7,334 – $9,722
Step deck	$9,280	$4.72	$7,795 – $10,765
Power only	$6,317	$3.21	$5,496 – $7,138
Hotshot	$4,769	$2.43	$3,958 – $5,580
26' box truck	$4,660	$2.37	$3,961 – $5,358
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.45	$2,389 – $3,299

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Biddeford

53' refrigerated lanes into Biddeford, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,304	$7.38	$2,004 – $2,603	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,104 mi	$18,178	$5.86	$15,815 – $20,541	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,043 mi	$6,346	$6.08	$5,521 – $7,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,748 mi	$9,340	$3.40	$8,125 – $10,554	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,369	$5.89	$2,061 – $2,677	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,152 mi	$9,177	$4.26	$7,984 – $10,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,077 mi	$18,032	$5.86	$15,688 – $20,376	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,890 mi	$8,179	$4.33	$7,116 – $9,242	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME is estimated at $8,468 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,368 and $9,569.

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

About 1,966 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 $2,015 of the $8,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,672, which makes Houston, TX to Biddeford, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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