Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Presque Isle, ME to Houston, TX reefer rate

$6,297reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $5,478–$7,115
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Presque Isle to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,031
Fuel: $2,266
All-in estimate: $6,297

Return trip

Houston → Presque Isle$9,401

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

Presque Isle to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Presque Isle, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,287	$2.39	$4,705 – $5,868
53' refrigerated	$6,297	$2.85	$5,478 – $7,115
48' flatbed	$6,331	$2.86	$5,445 – $7,218
Step deck	$6,887	$3.12	$5,785 – $7,989
Power only	$4,703	$2.13	$4,092 – $5,315
Hotshot	$3,551	$1.61	$2,947 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,467	$1.57	$2,947 – $3,987
Sprinter van	$2,115	$0.96	$1,776 – $2,453

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More lanes from Presque Isle

53' refrigerated lanes from Presque Isle, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,847	$4.72	$2,477 – $3,217	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,237 mi	$8,617	$2.66	$7,497 – $9,738	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,568	$2.94	$3,104 – $4,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$8,604	$2.96	$7,485 – $9,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,979	$4.32	$2,592 – $3,367	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$6,743	$2.83	$5,866 – $7,620	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$8,580	$2.66	$7,465 – $9,696	6 d
Dallas, TX	2,112 mi	$6,044	$2.86	$5,258 – $6,830	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Presque Isle, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,297 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,478 and $7,115.

How far is Presque Isle, ME from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,211 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 $2,266 of the $6,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Presque Isle, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,401, which makes Presque Isle, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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