Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Caribou, ME power only rate

$7,048power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,220 mi
Typical range: $6,132–$7,965
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Caribou price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,007
Fuel: $2,041
All-in estimate: $7,048

Return trip

Caribou → Houston$4,721

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

Houston to Caribou by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Caribou, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,922	$3.57	$7,051 – $8,794
53' refrigerated	$9,436	$4.25	$8,209 – $10,662
48' flatbed	$9,487	$4.27	$8,159 – $10,816
Step deck	$10,320	$4.65	$8,669 – $11,972
Power only	$7,048	$3.17	$6,132 – $7,965
Hotshot	$5,322	$2.40	$4,417 – $6,227
26' box truck	$5,196	$2.34	$4,417 – $5,975
Sprinter van	$3,169	$1.43	$2,662 – $3,676

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Caribou

Power only lanes into Caribou, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,576	$4.19	$2,241 – $2,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$14,179	$4.38	$12,336 – $16,023	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$5,333	$4.38	$4,640 – $6,026	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$7,370	$2.53	$6,412 – $8,328	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$2,518	$3.60	$2,191 – $2,846	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$7,550	$3.15	$6,568 – $8,531	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$14,118	$4.38	$12,283 – $15,953	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$6,757	$3.19	$5,879 – $7,636	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Caribou, ME is estimated at $7,048 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,132 and $7,965.

How far is Houston, TX from Caribou, ME 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 $7,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,007 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,721, which makes Houston, TX to Caribou, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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