Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Maine. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Portland, ME, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Massachusetts
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Massachusetts
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Massachusetts
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Massachusetts
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Massachusetts
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Massachusetts
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
New Hampshire
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New Hampshire
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New Hampshire
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New Hampshire
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New Hampshire
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New Hampshire
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$640–$975
$959–$1,462
Florida
SUV or crossover
$677–$1,032
$1,015–$1,547
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$767–$1,169
$1,151–$1,754
Florida
Van or minivan
$684–$1,042
$1,026–$1,564
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$715–$1,090
$1,073–$1,635
Florida
Motorcycle
$606–$923
$909–$1,385
New York
Sedan or compact car
$385–$586
$577–$880
New York
SUV or crossover
$407–$621
$611–$931
New York
Pickup or large SUV
$462–$704
$692–$1,055
New York
Van or minivan
$412–$627
$617–$941
New York
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$430–$656
$645–$983
New York
Motorcycle
$364–$555
$547–$833
California
Sedan or compact car
$1,080–$1,646
$1,620–$2,469
California
SUV or crossover
$1,143–$1,742
$1,714–$2,613
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,296–$1,974
$1,943–$2,962
California
Van or minivan
$1,155–$1,760
$1,732–$2,640
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,207–$1,840
$1,811–$2,760
California
Motorcycle
$1,023–$1,559
$1,534–$2,338
Within the state, from Lewiston
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Lewiston
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Lewiston
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Lewiston
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Lewiston
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Lewiston
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
According to Census ACS 2024, the largest inflows are from Massachusetts, 6,723 (margin of error 2,509); New Hampshire, 4,373 (margin of error 1,699); and Florida, 3,192 (margin of error 1,282). The largest outflow is back to Massachusetts, then Florida. The Florida pair is flagged as a snowbird lane. That winter demand is the ACS count, not a separate snowbird census. Massachusetts to Maine is the busiest inbound pair. Florida to Maine is the long one. Both are truck lanes in the route list.
Land crossings with Canada
The location list includes many staffed crossings with New Brunswick and Quebec. Clean names in that file include Houlton-Woodstock, Fort Fairfield-Andover, and Limestone-Gillespie Portage. The same file also names crossings at Calais, Madawaska, Fort Kent, Lubec, and Van Buren. Some of those rows still carry broken markup in the slug, so use the border page only after the name is readable. A shipping quote is not a customs clearance. Confirm the port of entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canadian agency before a vehicle is driven across. A carrier that stays on U.S. roads never needs that crossing.
Shipyard, campus, and the inspection
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is the installation in the list, in Kittery. Inside the contiguous United States, a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility to move. The University of New England in Biddeford is the campus. Outside the larger towns, agree a meeting point a truck can reach. Convert registrations and titles within 30 days after you establish residency. Every vehicle with a Maine registration must have a current Maine inspection before it is operated on a public way, done yearly at an official inspection station. See the registration page.
