Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Westbrook, ME flatbed rate

$8,573flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $7,373–$9,774
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Westbrook price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,641
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $8,573

Return trip

Westbrook → Houston$5,742

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

Houston to Westbrook by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Westbrook, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,148	$3.61	$6,362 – $7,934
53' refrigerated	$8,514	$4.30	$7,407 – $9,621
48' flatbed	$8,573	$4.33	$7,373 – $9,774
Step deck	$9,329	$4.72	$7,836 – $10,822
Power only	$6,351	$3.21	$5,526 – $7,177
Hotshot	$4,795	$2.42	$3,980 – $5,610
26' box truck	$4,685	$2.37	$3,982 – $5,388
Sprinter van	$2,859	$1.45	$2,402 – $3,317

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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 Westbrook

48' flatbed lanes into Westbrook, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	329 mi	$2,491	$7.57	$2,143 – $2,840	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,106 mi	$18,221	$5.87	$15,670 – $20,772	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,046 mi	$6,475	$6.19	$5,569 – $7,382	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,751 mi	$9,377	$3.41	$8,064 – $10,690	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,529	$6.05	$2,175 – $2,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,163 mi	$9,272	$4.29	$7,974 – $10,570	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,079 mi	$18,077	$5.87	$15,546 – $20,607	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,899 mi	$8,275	$4.36	$7,117 – $9,434	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Westbrook, ME is estimated at $8,573 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,373 and $9,774.

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

About 1,978 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 $1,932 of the $8,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,641 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,742, which makes Houston, TX to Westbrook, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology