Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME flatbed rate

$8,758flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $7,532–$9,985
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hallowell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,778
Fuel: $1,980
All-in estimate: $8,758

Return trip

Hallowell → Houston$5,866

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

Houston to Hallowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,305	$3.60	$6,501 – $8,108
53' refrigerated	$8,701	$4.29	$7,570 – $9,832
48' flatbed	$8,758	$4.32	$7,532 – $9,985
Step deck	$9,530	$4.70	$8,005 – $11,055
Power only	$6,492	$3.20	$5,648 – $7,336
Hotshot	$4,902	$2.42	$4,068 – $5,735
26' box truck	$4,788	$2.36	$4,070 – $5,507
Sprinter van	$2,922	$1.44	$2,454 – $3,389

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Hallowell

48' flatbed lanes into Hallowell, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	386 mi	$2,720	$7.05	$2,339 – $3,101	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$18,377	$5.86	$15,804 – $20,950	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,645	$6.15	$5,714 – $7,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,785 mi	$9,482	$3.40	$8,154 – $10,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	474 mi	$2,729	$5.76	$2,347 – $3,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,211 mi	$9,453	$4.28	$8,130 – $10,777	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,111 mi	$18,248	$5.87	$15,694 – $20,803	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,945 mi	$8,449	$4.34	$7,266 – $9,632	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME is estimated at $8,758 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,532 and $9,985.

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

About 2,027 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 $1,980 of the $8,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,866, which makes Houston, TX to Hallowell, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology