Auto Transport Maine

Maine is the 39th largest state in the Union in terms of total area, though it ranks 41st in terms of total population and 39th again in terms of population density. It is located in the far northeastern corner of the United States and is one of the least-popular states for auto transport services because of its geographic remoteness and difficulty-of-access; it also doesn’t help that the population is relatively low and that there are few major metropolitan areas that carriers can move to or from and find new customers easily in. Maine was originally a part of the state of Massachusetts until it separated and became the 23rd state in 1820, thanks to the Missouri Compromise.

I-95 is the only major interstate that runs through Maine, though there are several auxiliary interstates that service much of the state’s interior, including I-295 and I-395. U.S. Route 1 is perhaps the most popular route in the state, at least from an auto transport perspective, as it runs south all the way to Florida, providing a major lifeline for auto carriers to get into the state easily. However, due to its low population, few carriers like to run routes into or out of Maine as the money just isn’t there much of the time. That, coupled with the relative lack of major interstates and metropolitan areas tends to up the price into or out of Maine regardless of the time of year, so be prepared to spend a bit more to ship to or from Maine.

During the summer months temperatures are fairly nice, with average highs typically reaching into the upper 80’s and storms and the like being relatively uncommon (though summer thunderstorms and showers are not unheard of, for the most part). It’s during the winter months where Maine starts to see the real problematic weather patterns; snow and ice are quite common throughout the state, especially in the northern areas which can be almost impossible for many carriers to get to or from in the depths of the season. The late summer and fall months are perhaps the best time to ship out of Maine, with the spring and early summer months perhaps best, cost-wise, to ship into the state.

Though the state has few major corporations or Fortune 500 companies headquartered within its borders, it is still important in several different sectors including transportation and shipbuilding. Maine’s major industrial outputs include paper, lumber and wood products, textiles, leather goods, electronic equipment, and bio-technology. Agriculture has long been a staple of the state’s economy, and even today it is known for its blueberries. Other major agricultural outputs include dairy products, eggs, apples, maple syrup, and poultry.

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