Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to Houston, TX dry van rate

$4,800dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $4,272–$5,328
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,976
Fuel: $1,824
All-in estimate: $4,800

Return trip

Houston → Portland$7,167

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

Portland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$2.42	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,718	$2.88	$4,974 – $6,461
48' flatbed	$5,757	$2.90	$4,951 – $6,563
Step deck	$6,265	$3.16	$5,262 – $7,267
Power only	$4,265	$2.15	$3,711 – $4,820
Hotshot	$3,220	$1.62	$2,673 – $3,768
26' box truck	$3,146	$1.59	$2,674 – $3,618
Sprinter van	$1,920	$0.97	$1,613 – $2,227

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More lanes from Portland

53' dry van lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$1,633	$4.92	$1,453 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$6,986	$2.24	$6,218 – $7,755	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$2,676	$2.53	$2,381 – $2,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$6,896	$2.50	$6,137 – $7,654	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$1,789	$4.25	$1,592 – $1,986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$5,199	$2.40	$4,627 – $5,771	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$6,930	$2.24	$6,168 – $7,693	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$4,635	$2.43	$4,125 – $5,145	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Portland, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,800 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,272 and $5,328.

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

About 1,984 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 $1,824 of the $4,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,976 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,167, which makes Portland, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. 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