Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,260flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,086 mi
Typical range: $7,104–$9,417
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,245
Fuel: $3,015
All-in estimate: $8,260

Return trip

San Diego → Auburn$18,114

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Auburn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,924	$2.24	$6,162 – $7,686
53' refrigerated	$8,245	$2.67	$7,173 – $9,317
48' flatbed	$8,260	$2.68	$7,104 – $9,417
Step deck	$8,979	$2.91	$7,543 – $10,416
Power only	$6,179	$2.00	$5,376 – $6,982
Hotshot	$4,666	$1.51	$3,873 – $5,459
26' box truck	$4,549	$1.47	$3,866 – $5,231
Sprinter van	$2,770	$0.90	$2,327 – $3,213

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More lanes from Auburn

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,130	$5.97	$1,832 – $2,428	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$8,322	$2.67	$7,157 – $9,487	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$3,241	$3.07	$2,787 – $3,695	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$5,790	$2.90	$4,980 – $6,601	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$8,231	$2.98	$7,079 – $9,383	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,301	$5.17	$1,979 – $2,623	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$6,256	$2.87	$5,380 – $7,131	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$5,583	$2.92	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Auburn, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,260 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,104 and $9,417.

How far is Auburn, ME from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,086 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,015 of the $8,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Auburn, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,114, which makes Auburn, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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