Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Old Town, ME to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$6,071flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $5,221–$6,921
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Old Town to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,012
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $6,071

Return trip

Houston → Old Town$9,064

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

Old Town to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Old Town, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,066	$2.40	$4,509 – $5,623
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$2.86	$5,250 – $6,818
48' flatbed	$6,071	$2.88	$5,221 – $6,921
Step deck	$6,605	$3.13	$5,548 – $7,662
Power only	$4,505	$2.14	$3,919 – $5,090
Hotshot	$3,401	$1.61	$2,823 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,322	$1.58	$2,823 – $3,820
Sprinter van	$2,026	$0.96	$1,702 – $2,351

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More lanes from Old Town

48' flatbed lanes from Old Town, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$2,494	$5.33	$2,145 – $2,843	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$8,529	$2.67	$7,335 – $9,724	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,148 mi	$3,467	$3.02	$2,982 – $3,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$8,479	$2.97	$7,292 – $9,666	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$2,650	$4.76	$2,279 – $3,021	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$6,531	$2.85	$5,617 – $7,446	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$8,478	$2.67	$7,291 – $9,665	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,022 mi	$5,853	$2.89	$5,034 – $6,673	5 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Old Town, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,221 and $6,921.

How far is Old Town, ME from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,108 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 $2,059 of the $6,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Old Town, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,064, which makes Old Town, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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