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TX → ME

Car shipping from Texas to Maine

One of the routes we run most between Texas and Maine. Roughly 1,900 miles metro to metro, 4 to 5 days in transit, and a price set by what carriers are accepting the week you book.

Distance
~1,900 mi
Houston to Portland
Transit
4-5 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$930-$1,200
~0.55/mi
Enclosed
$1,490-$1,920
Fully covered

Carriers usually run this lane on I-40, joining I-95 at either end. Drivers route around weather, roadworks and the other vehicles on the trailer, so that is the usual line rather than a fixed one.

What moves the price

Why a TX to ME quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 1,900 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

Price this lane now

  • Where the lane sits against carrier demand

    Houston and Portland are both served daily, so this lane fills quickly. Rates track what carriers are accepting on it that week rather than a fixed table, which is why $930 to $1,200 is a band and not a single figure.

  • Which trailer the car travels on

    Around nine in ten vehicles on this lane move open. Enclosed adds roughly 60%, taking it to $1,490-$1,920, and buys four walls, a lift gate and a truck carrying fewer cars.

  • Vehicle size and condition

    Trucks, SUVs and lifted vehicles take more deck space and weight than the sedan those figures assume, typically adding 10 to 25%. Anything that will not roll, steer and brake needs winch loading, which not every carrier on this lane has.

  • Weather across the route

    At 1,900 miles this lane crosses several weather systems. Winter routing can add a day or two, and carriers price that risk in through the worst of it. Summer is the cheaper and more predictable half of the year on long hauls.

  • Seasonal direction of travel

    This is the return leg of the snowbird season, which peaks March through May. Demand out of Texas concentrates into a few weeks, and carriers who arrive full and leave empty price accordingly.

  • Getting a truck to Maine

    Maine sees fewer transporters than the bigger metros, so the wait for a carrier matters more here than the price per mile. A flexible pickup window is worth more on this lane than on almost any other, because it lets a dispatcher wait for a truck already heading that way.

Pickup and delivery

Texas and Maine metros we cover

Door to door means as close to your address as the truck can legally and safely get. These are the metros carriers run on this lane most often.

  • Houston

    Portland

  • Dallas

    Bangor

  • Austin

    Augusta

  • San Antonio

    Portland

Not on the list? We cover every ZIP in both states. Call +1 (888) 807-4249 and a coordinator will confirm the route.

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Lane questions

Texas to Maine, answered

Shipping Maine to Texas instead

Most standard sedans move on this lane for $930 to $1,200 open, or $1,490 to $1,920 enclosed. That works out around 0.55/mi over 1,900 miles. Larger vehicles, non-running vehicles and tight collection windows price above it.

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