Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Biddeford, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,238flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,077 mi
Typical range: $7,085–$9,392
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Biddeford to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,232
Fuel: $3,006
All-in estimate: $8,238

Return trip

San Diego → Biddeford$18,066

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

Biddeford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Biddeford, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,905	$2.24	$6,146 – $7,665
53' refrigerated	$8,223	$2.67	$7,154 – $9,292
48' flatbed	$8,238	$2.68	$7,085 – $9,392
Step deck	$8,955	$2.91	$7,523 – $10,388
Power only	$6,162	$2.00	$5,361 – $6,963
Hotshot	$4,653	$1.51	$3,862 – $5,444
26' box truck	$4,536	$1.47	$3,856 – $5,217
Sprinter van	$2,762	$0.90	$2,320 – $3,204

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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
Los Angeles, CA	3,104 mi	$8,304	$2.68	$7,142 – $9,467	7 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
Dallas, TX	1,890 mi	$5,519	$2.92	$4,747 – $6,292	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 Biddeford, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Biddeford, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,085 and $9,392.

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

About 3,077 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 $3,006 of the $8,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,066, which makes Biddeford, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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