ME · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Maine
What it costs to move a 48' flatbed out of and into Maine, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.03/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $5.43/mi
- vs national
- −5.6%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 52-week range
- $3.38–$4.03
Flatbed · outbound from Maine · monthly
Maine flatbed rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 48' flatbed leaving Maine averaged $4.03 a mile all-in in October 2026, −5.6% against the national $4.27. Loads arriving averaged $5.43. Maine is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's Maine adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Portland
From Portland
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,048 | $6.17 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,334 | $2.67 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,246 | $3.07 |
| Houston, TX | $5,757 | $2.90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,236 | $2.98 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,226 | $5.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,228 | $2.87 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,268 | $2.68 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,562 | $2.92 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,917 | $4.50 |
Into Portland
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,503 | $7.54 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $18,275 | $5.86 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,524 | $6.18 |
| Houston, TX | $8,596 | $4.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $9,408 | $3.41 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,540 | $6.03 |
| San Antonio, TX | $9,298 | $4.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $18,130 | $5.87 |
| Dallas, TX | $8,305 | $4.36 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,893 | $3.72 |
Flatbed rates by city in Maine
Other truck types in Maine
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.29 | +5.4% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.93 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.03 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.40 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.88 | +5.5% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.17 | +2.8% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.14 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.32 | +3.9% | +17.9% |