Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ME to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$3,247hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $2,695–$3,798
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewiston to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $3,247

Return trip

Houston → Lewiston$4,847

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lewiston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,839	$2.42	$4,306 – $5,371
53' refrigerated	$5,764	$2.88	$5,014 – $6,513
48' flatbed	$5,803	$2.90	$4,990 – $6,615
Step deck	$6,314	$3.15	$5,304 – $7,324
Power only	$4,300	$2.15	$3,741 – $4,859
Hotshot	$3,247	$1.62	$2,695 – $3,798
26' box truck	$3,172	$1.58	$2,696 – $3,647
Sprinter van	$1,936	$0.97	$1,626 – $2,245

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More lanes from Lewiston

Hotshot lanes from Lewiston, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,107	$3.07	$918 – $1,295	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$4,707	$1.51	$3,907 – $5,507	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$1,782	$1.68	$1,479 – $2,085	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$4,647	$1.68	$3,857 – $5,437	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$1,211	$2.70	$1,005 – $1,417	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$3,513	$1.61	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$4,672	$1.51	$3,878 – $5,466	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$3,127	$1.63	$2,595 – $3,659	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lewiston, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,247 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,695 and $3,798.

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

About 2,002 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 $1,252 of the $3,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,847, which makes Lewiston, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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