Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Portland, ME sprinter rate

$2,867sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $2,408–$3,326
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Portland price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $2,867

Return trip

Portland → Houston$1,920

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

Houston to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,167	$3.61	$6,379 – $7,955
53' refrigerated	$8,537	$4.30	$7,427 – $9,647
48' flatbed	$8,596	$4.33	$7,393 – $9,800
Step deck	$9,354	$4.71	$7,857 – $10,850
Power only	$6,369	$3.21	$5,541 – $7,197
Hotshot	$4,808	$2.42	$3,991 – $5,626
26' box truck	$4,698	$2.37	$3,993 – $5,402
Sprinter van	$2,867	$1.44	$2,408 – $3,326

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into Portland

Sprinter van lanes into Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$799	$2.41	$671 – $926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$6,128	$1.97	$5,148 – $7,109	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$2,151	$2.04	$1,807 – $2,495	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$3,151	$1.14	$2,647 – $3,655	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$3,105	$1.43	$2,608 – $3,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$6,079	$1.97	$5,106 – $7,052	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$2,768	$1.45	$2,325 – $3,211	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Portland, ME is estimated at $2,867 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,408 and $3,326.

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

About 1,984 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 $775 of the $2,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,920, which makes Houston, TX to Portland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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