Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,661flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,946 mi
Typical range: $4,869–$6,454
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,760
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $5,661

Return trip

Houston → Sanford$8,453

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

Sanford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$2.42	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,621	$2.89	$4,890 – $6,351
48' flatbed	$5,661	$2.91	$4,869 – $6,454
Step deck	$6,160	$3.17	$5,175 – $7,146
Power only	$4,192	$2.15	$3,647 – $4,737
Hotshot	$3,165	$1.63	$2,627 – $3,703
26' box truck	$3,092	$1.59	$2,629 – $3,556
Sprinter van	$1,887	$0.97	$1,585 – $2,189

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$1,930	$6.52	$1,659 – $2,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,251	$2.68	$7,096 – $9,406	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$3,164	$3.10	$2,721 – $3,607	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$8,142	$2.99	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,114	$5.49	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$6,132	$2.88	$5,273 – $6,990	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$8,185	$2.68	$7,039 – $9,330	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,869 mi	$5,466	$2.92	$4,701 – $6,232	4 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 Sanford, ME to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,869 and $6,454.

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

About 1,946 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 $1,901 of the $5,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,760 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,453, which makes Sanford, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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