Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Presque Isle, ME box truck rate

$5,177box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $4,400–$5,954
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Presque Isle price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,641
Fuel: $1,536
All-in estimate: $5,177

Return trip

Presque Isle → Houston$3,467

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

Houston to Presque Isle by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Presque Isle, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,894	$3.57	$7,025 – $8,762
53' refrigerated	$9,401	$4.25	$8,179 – $10,624
48' flatbed	$9,453	$4.28	$8,130 – $10,777
Step deck	$10,284	$4.65	$8,638 – $11,929
Power only	$7,022	$3.18	$6,110 – $7,935
Hotshot	$5,302	$2.40	$4,401 – $6,204
26' box truck	$5,177	$2.34	$4,400 – $5,954
Sprinter van	$3,157	$1.43	$2,652 – $3,663

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Presque Isle

26' box truck lanes into Presque Isle, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$1,891	$3.14	$1,607 – $2,175	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,237 mi	$10,428	$3.22	$8,864 – $11,992	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,930	$3.24	$3,340 – $4,519	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$5,420	$1.87	$4,607 – $6,233	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,851	$2.69	$1,573 – $2,128	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$5,547	$2.32	$4,715 – $6,379	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$10,383	$3.22	$8,825 – $11,940	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,112 mi	$4,968	$2.35	$4,223 – $5,713	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Presque Isle, ME is estimated at $5,177 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,400 and $5,954.

How far is Houston, TX from Presque Isle, ME by truck?

About 2,211 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 $1,536 of the $5,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Presque Isle, ME to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,467, which makes Houston, TX to Presque Isle, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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