Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to New York, NY flatbed rate

$2,035flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 328 mi
Typical range: $1,750–$2,319
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Portland to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,715
Fuel: $320
All-in estimate: $2,035

Return trip

New York → South Portland$2,487

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

South Portland to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,622	$4.94	$1,443 – $1,800
53' refrigerated	$1,937	$5.91	$1,685 – $2,189
48' flatbed	$2,035	$6.20	$1,750 – $2,319
Step deck	$2,232	$6.81	$1,875 – $2,589
Power only	$1,389	$4.23	$1,208 – $1,569
Hotshot	$1,046	$3.19	$868 – $1,224
26' box truck	$1,042	$3.18	$886 – $1,198
Sprinter van	$649	$1.98	$545 – $753

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More lanes from South Portland

48' flatbed lanes from South Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$8,319	$2.67	$7,154 – $9,484	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,231	$3.08	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$5,745	$2.90	$4,940 – $6,549	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$8,220	$2.98	$7,069 – $9,371	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,213	$5.31	$1,904 – $2,523	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$6,213	$2.87	$5,343 – $7,082	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$8,253	$2.68	$7,098 – $9,409	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,901 mi	$5,547	$2.92	$4,771 – $6,324	4 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South Portland, ME to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from South Portland, ME to New York, NY is estimated at $2,035 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 328 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,750 and $2,319.

How far is South Portland, ME from New York, NY by truck?

About 328 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $320 of the $2,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to South Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,487, which makes South Portland, ME to New York, NY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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