Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to Dallas, TX power only rate

$4,117power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,907 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,652
Transit: 4 days

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

Portland to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,364
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $4,117

Return trip

Dallas → Portland$6,147

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

Portland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,635	$2.43	$4,125 – $5,145
53' refrigerated	$5,521	$2.90	$4,803 – $6,239
48' flatbed	$5,562	$2.92	$4,784 – $6,341
Step deck	$6,053	$3.17	$5,085 – $7,022
Power only	$4,117	$2.16	$3,582 – $4,652
Hotshot	$3,108	$1.63	$2,580 – $3,636
26' box truck	$3,037	$1.59	$2,582 – $3,493
Sprinter van	$1,854	$0.97	$1,557 – $2,151

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More lanes from Portland

Power only lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$1,399	$4.21	$1,217 – $1,581	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$6,235	$2.00	$5,424 – $7,045	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$2,356	$2.23	$2,050 – $2,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$4,265	$2.15	$3,711 – $4,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$6,148	$2.23	$5,349 – $6,947	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$1,543	$3.66	$1,342 – $1,743	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$4,624	$2.13	$4,023 – $5,225	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$6,184	$2.00	$5,380 – $6,988	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Portland, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,652.

How far is Portland, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,907 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 $1,753 of the $4,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,147, which makes Portland, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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