Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,495flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,182 mi
Typical range: $7,306–$9,685
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,387
Fuel: $3,108
All-in estimate: $8,495

Return trip

San Jose → Auburn$18,629

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,123	$2.24	$6,340 – $7,907
53' refrigerated	$8,482	$2.67	$7,379 – $9,584
48' flatbed	$8,495	$2.67	$7,306 – $9,685
Step deck	$9,234	$2.90	$7,757 – $10,711
Power only	$6,358	$2.00	$5,531 – $7,184
Hotshot	$4,801	$1.51	$3,985 – $5,618
26' box truck	$4,680	$1.47	$3,978 – $5,382
Sprinter van	$2,849	$0.90	$2,393 – $3,305

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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
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$8,260	$2.68	$7,104 – $9,417	7 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Auburn, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,495 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,306 and $9,685.

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

About 3,182 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 $3,108 of the $8,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,629, which makes Auburn, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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