Houlton Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
The wait at Houlton is about usual for this hour: 0m right now, close to the typical 2m.
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fastest | 0m | 2m | 1m |
| Ready | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
| NEXUS | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
What's the best time to cross?
Today vs. a typical Friday at this crossing.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday, Friday, September 4
Today looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have held steady. Crossing now or later usually makes little typical difference.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1:00 AM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2:00 AM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3:00 AM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4:00 AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 16 | 0 | 40 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 26 | 6 | 60 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 25 | 0 | 45 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 23 | 3 | 45 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 22 | 2 | 55 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 22 | 2 | 45 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 21 | 0 | 45 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 30 | 0 | 55 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 10 | 0 | 35 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 11 | 0 | 40 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Best hour by day of the week
See the full breakdownWait times during Labor Day 2025
Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7, 2026. For reference, these are the General-lane waits CBP reported from Friday, August 29, 2025 through Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Cars · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 7m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–25m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–2m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 0m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–2m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 0m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–2m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 3m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–4m
24/24 hours reported
Commercial · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–3m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–3m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–5m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–3m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–3m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 3m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–11m
24/24 hours reported
Source: CBP · Labor Day 2025 · General lane.
A single week for reference; this is not a forecast. Check live wait times before you travel.
About this crossing
The Houlton–Woodstock crossing connects New Brunswick with Maine at the point where the Trans-Canada (Route 95) touches the northern end of Interstate 95. It is the main commercial port between the Maritimes and New England: potatoes and farm goods from the Saint John River valley, forestry cargo, and travelers on the Fredericton–Bangor corridor. It runs continuously and its waits stay short, rising at harvest and holidays.
Frequently asked questions about Houlton
- What are Houlton's hours today?
- Houlton is open 24 hours, per CBP's official schedule (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
- Which lane is fastest to cross Houlton right now?
- The fastest lane changes through the day. In the live wait card above we automatically flag the lane with the shortest delay right now, using official CBP data.
- What's the best time to cross Houlton?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Houlton typically falls at 12:00 AM (~1m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Houlton with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
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