Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to South Portland, ME flatbed rate

$8,577flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $7,376–$9,778
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to South Portland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,644
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $8,577

Return trip

South Portland → Houston$5,745

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

Houston to South Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to South Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,151	$3.61	$6,364 – $7,938
53' refrigerated	$8,518	$4.30	$7,411 – $9,625
48' flatbed	$8,577	$4.33	$7,376 – $9,778
Step deck	$9,333	$4.72	$7,840 – $10,826
Power only	$6,354	$3.21	$5,528 – $7,180
Hotshot	$4,797	$2.42	$3,982 – $5,613
26' box truck	$4,687	$2.37	$3,984 – $5,390
Sprinter van	$2,860	$1.45	$2,403 – $3,318

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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 South Portland

48' flatbed lanes into South Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,487	$7.58	$2,139 – $2,836	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$18,243	$5.87	$15,689 – $20,797	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$6,495	$6.19	$5,585 – $7,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$9,389	$3.41	$8,075 – $10,704	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,526	$6.06	$2,172 – $2,880	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$9,276	$4.29	$7,977 – $10,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$18,098	$5.87	$15,564 – $20,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,901 mi	$8,283	$4.36	$7,123 – $9,442	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to South Portland, ME is estimated at $8,577 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,376 and $9,778.

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

About 1,979 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 $1,933 of the $8,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,745, which makes Houston, TX to South Portland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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