Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Saco, ME power only rate

$6,323power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,968 mi
Typical range: $5,501–$7,144
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Saco price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,514
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $6,323

Return trip

Saco → Houston$4,235

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

Houston to Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,116	$3.62	$6,333 – $7,899
53' refrigerated	$8,476	$4.31	$7,374 – $9,578
48' flatbed	$8,536	$4.34	$7,341 – $9,731
Step deck	$9,288	$4.72	$7,802 – $10,774
Power only	$6,323	$3.21	$5,501 – $7,144
Hotshot	$4,773	$2.43	$3,962 – $5,585
26' box truck	$4,664	$2.37	$3,964 – $5,363
Sprinter van	$2,846	$1.45	$2,391 – $3,302

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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 Saco

Power only lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,661	$5.26	$1,445 – $1,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$13,615	$4.39	$11,845 – $15,385	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$4,683	$4.49	$4,075 – $5,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$6,987	$2.54	$6,079 – $7,895	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,717	$4.24	$1,494 – $1,940	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,858	$3.18	$5,967 – $7,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$13,504	$4.39	$11,749 – $15,260	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$6,101	$3.23	$5,308 – $6,894	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Saco, ME is estimated at $6,323 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,968 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,501 and $7,144.

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

About 1,968 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 $1,809 of the $6,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Houston, TX to Saco, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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