Portland, ME · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Portland, ME

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Portland, Maine, on its busiest lanes.

$4.03/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $5.43/mi
vs national: −5.6%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 69,568

Flatbed lanes from Portland

48' flatbed rates from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,048	$6.17	$1,761 – $2,334	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,246	$3.07	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$5,757	$2.90	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,236	$2.98	$7,083 – $9,389	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,226	$5.29	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$6,228	$2.87	$5,356 – $7,100	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,268	$2.68	$7,110 – $9,425	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$5,562	$2.92	$4,784 – $6,341	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,314 mi	$5,917	$4.50	$5,088 – $6,745	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,940 mi	$5,646	$2.91	$4,856 – $6,436	5 d
San Jose, CA	3,192 mi	$8,520	$2.67	$7,327 – $9,712	7 d
Austin, TX	2,084 mi	$6,010	$2.88	$5,169 – $6,852	5 d
Charlotte, NC	958 mi	$3,659	$3.82	$3,147 – $4,171	2 d

From Portland, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.67 a mile (Los Angeles, $8,334) and $6.17 a mile (New York, $2,048) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Portland

Flatbed lanes into Portland

48' flatbed rates into Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,503	$7.54	$2,153 – $2,854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$18,275	$5.86	$15,717 – $20,834	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$6,524	$6.18	$5,610 – $7,437	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$8,596	$4.33	$7,393 – $9,800	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$9,408	$3.41	$8,091 – $10,725	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,540	$6.03	$2,185 – $2,896	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$9,298	$4.29	$7,997 – $10,600	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$18,130	$5.87	$15,592 – $20,669	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$8,305	$4.36	$7,143 – $9,468	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,314 mi	$4,893	$3.72	$4,208 – $5,578	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,940 mi	$8,430	$4.35	$7,250 – $9,610	5 d
San Jose, CA	3,192 mi	$18,683	$5.85	$16,067 – $21,298	7 d
Austin, TX	2,084 mi	$8,974	$4.31	$7,717 – $10,230	5 d
Charlotte, NC	958 mi	$4,482	$4.68	$3,855 – $5,110	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Maine market

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Portland is priced with the Maine market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Portland's own distances.

Portland rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Portland by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.29	+5.4%	+13.8%	+25.1%	$2.59 – $3.29
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.93	−0.3%	+1.8%	+36.0%	$3.06 – $4.22
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.03	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.38 – $4.03
STEPStep deck	$4.40	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.69 – $4.40
PWRPower only	$2.88	+5.5%	+13.8%	+25.2%	$2.26 – $2.88
HOTHotshot	$2.17	+2.8%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.82 – $2.17
BOX26' box truck	$2.14	+2.9%	+7.5%	+17.6%	$1.82 – $2.14
SPRTSprinter van	$1.32	+3.9%	+7.3%	+17.9%	$1.12 – $1.32

Flatbed lanes from Portland

Price a load from Portland

Flatbed lanes into Portland

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