Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rockland, ME flatbed rate

$8,872flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $7,630–$10,114
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rockland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,863
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $8,872

Return trip

Rockland → Houston$5,942

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

Houston to Rockland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rockland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,401	$3.60	$6,587 – $8,215
53' refrigerated	$8,815	$4.29	$7,669 – $9,961
48' flatbed	$8,872	$4.31	$7,630 – $10,114
Step deck	$9,653	$4.69	$8,108 – $11,197
Power only	$6,579	$3.20	$5,724 – $7,434
Hotshot	$4,967	$2.41	$4,123 – $5,811
26' box truck	$4,852	$2.36	$4,124 – $5,580
Sprinter van	$2,960	$1.44	$2,487 – $3,434

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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 Rockland

48' flatbed lanes into Rockland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$2,792	$6.91	$2,401 – $3,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$18,597	$5.86	$15,993 – $21,200	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$6,833	$6.10	$5,877 – $7,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$9,605	$3.40	$8,260 – $10,950	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,800	$5.67	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$9,570	$4.27	$8,231 – $10,910	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$18,463	$5.86	$15,878 – $21,048	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$8,573	$4.33	$7,373 – $9,774	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rockland, ME is estimated at $8,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,630 and $10,114.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,009 of the $8,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,942, which makes Houston, TX to Rockland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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