Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brewer, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,688flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 3,261 mi
Typical range: $7,472–$9,905
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brewer to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,502
Fuel: $3,186
All-in estimate: $8,688

Return trip

San Jose → Brewer$19,053

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

Brewer to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Brewer, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,287	$2.23	$6,485 – $8,088
53' refrigerated	$8,677	$2.66	$7,549 – $9,805
48' flatbed	$8,688	$2.66	$7,472 – $9,905
Step deck	$9,444	$2.90	$7,933 – $10,954
Power only	$6,505	$1.99	$5,660 – $7,351
Hotshot	$4,913	$1.51	$4,078 – $5,748
26' box truck	$4,788	$1.47	$4,070 – $5,506
Sprinter van	$2,915	$0.89	$2,448 – $3,381

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More lanes from Brewer

48' flatbed lanes from Brewer, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$2,461	$5.37	$2,116 – $2,806	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$8,532	$2.67	$7,337 – $9,726	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,147 mi	$3,465	$3.02	$2,980 – $3,950	3 d
Houston, TX	2,102 mi	$6,056	$2.88	$5,208 – $6,904	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$8,476	$2.97	$7,290 – $9,663	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,619	$4.79	$2,252 – $2,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$6,516	$2.85	$5,604 – $7,428	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$8,478	$2.67	$7,291 – $9,665	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 Brewer, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Brewer, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,688 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 3,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,472 and $9,905.

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

About 3,261 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 $3,186 of the $8,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,053, which makes Brewer, 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