Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Biddeford, ME to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,304flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,104 mi
Typical range: $7,142–$9,467
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Biddeford to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,272
Fuel: $3,032
All-in estimate: $8,304

Return trip

Los Angeles → Biddeford$18,211

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

Biddeford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Biddeford, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,961	$2.24	$6,196 – $7,727
53' refrigerated	$8,289	$2.67	$7,212 – $9,367
48' flatbed	$8,304	$2.68	$7,142 – $9,467
Step deck	$9,027	$2.91	$7,583 – $10,471
Power only	$6,212	$2.00	$5,405 – $7,020
Hotshot	$4,691	$1.51	$3,894 – $5,489
26' box truck	$4,573	$1.47	$3,887 – $5,259
Sprinter van	$2,785	$0.90	$2,339 – $3,230

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More lanes from Biddeford

48' flatbed lanes from Biddeford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$1,982	$6.35	$1,705 – $2,260	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,043 mi	$3,214	$3.08	$2,764 – $3,664	3 d
Houston, TX	1,966 mi	$5,712	$2.91	$4,912 – $6,511	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,748 mi	$8,201	$2.98	$7,053 – $9,349	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,167	$5.39	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,152 mi	$6,182	$2.87	$5,317 – $7,048	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,077 mi	$8,238	$2.68	$7,085 – $9,392	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,890 mi	$5,519	$2.92	$4,747 – $6,292	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Biddeford, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Biddeford, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,142 and $9,467.

How far is Biddeford, ME from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,104 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 $3,032 of the $8,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Biddeford, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,211, which makes Biddeford, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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