Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,912flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $5,084–$6,739
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,914
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $5,912

Return trip

Houston → Waterville$8,826

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

Waterville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,931	$2.41	$4,389 – $5,473
53' refrigerated	$5,873	$2.87	$5,110 – $6,637
48' flatbed	$5,912	$2.89	$5,084 – $6,739
Step deck	$6,432	$3.15	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,383	$2.14	$3,813 – $4,953
Hotshot	$3,309	$1.62	$2,747 – $3,872
26' box truck	$3,233	$1.58	$2,748 – $3,717
Sprinter van	$1,972	$0.96	$1,657 – $2,288

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More lanes from Waterville

48' flatbed lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,294	$5.64	$1,973 – $2,615	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$8,402	$2.67	$7,226 – $9,579	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,330	$3.05	$2,864 – $3,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$8,331	$2.98	$7,164 – $9,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,457	$4.96	$2,113 – $2,801	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$6,372	$2.86	$5,480 – $7,264	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$8,346	$2.67	$7,178 – $9,514	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$5,697	$2.91	$4,899 – $6,494	5 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 Waterville, ME to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waterville, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,912 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,084 and $6,739.

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

About 2,045 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 $1,998 of the $5,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,914 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,826, which makes Waterville, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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