Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,559flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,208 mi
Typical range: $7,361–$9,757
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bath to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,425
Fuel: $3,134
All-in estimate: $8,559

Return trip

San Jose → Bath$18,768

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,177	$2.24	$6,387 – $7,966
53' refrigerated	$8,546	$2.66	$7,435 – $9,657
48' flatbed	$8,559	$2.67	$7,361 – $9,757
Step deck	$9,303	$2.90	$7,814 – $10,791
Power only	$6,406	$2.00	$5,574 – $7,239
Hotshot	$4,838	$1.51	$4,016 – $5,660
26' box truck	$4,716	$1.47	$4,008 – $5,423
Sprinter van	$2,871	$0.89	$2,411 – $3,330

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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
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$8,317	$2.68	$7,152 – $9,481	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 Bath, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bath, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,361 and $9,757.

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

About 3,208 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 $3,134 of the $8,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,768, which makes Bath, ME to San Jose, 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