Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,317flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,109 mi
Typical range: $7,152–$9,481
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bath to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,280
Fuel: $3,037
All-in estimate: $8,317

Return trip

San Diego → Bath$18,238

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

Bath to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,972	$2.24	$6,205 – $7,739
53' refrigerated	$8,302	$2.67	$7,223 – $9,381
48' flatbed	$8,317	$2.68	$7,152 – $9,481
Step deck	$9,040	$2.91	$7,594 – $10,487
Power only	$6,222	$2.00	$5,413 – $7,031
Hotshot	$4,698	$1.51	$3,900 – $5,497
26' box truck	$4,580	$1.47	$3,893 – $5,267
Sprinter van	$2,789	$0.90	$2,343 – $3,235

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More lanes from Bath

48' flatbed lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,149	$5.92	$1,848 – $2,450	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$8,380	$2.67	$7,207 – $9,554	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,296	$3.06	$2,835 – $3,758	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$5,831	$2.90	$5,014 – $6,647	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$8,293	$2.98	$7,132 – $9,454	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,326	$5.13	$2,000 – $2,651	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$6,299	$2.87	$5,417 – $7,180	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,933 mi	$5,628	$2.91	$4,840 – $6,416	5 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 Bath, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bath, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,317 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,152 and $9,481.

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

About 3,109 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 $3,037 of the $8,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,238, which makes Bath, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology