Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,693flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 3,263 mi
Typical range: $7,476–$9,910
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,505
Fuel: $3,188
All-in estimate: $8,693

Return trip

San Diego → Calais$19,063

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

Calais to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,291	$2.23	$6,489 – $8,093
53' refrigerated	$8,681	$2.66	$7,553 – $9,810
48' flatbed	$8,693	$2.66	$7,476 – $9,910
Step deck	$9,449	$2.90	$7,937 – $10,961
Power only	$6,509	$1.99	$5,663 – $7,355
Hotshot	$4,915	$1.51	$4,080 – $5,751
26' box truck	$4,791	$1.47	$4,072 – $5,509
Sprinter van	$2,916	$0.89	$2,450 – $3,383

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More lanes from Calais

48' flatbed lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,737	$5.05	$2,353 – $3,120	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$8,745	$2.66	$7,520 – $9,969	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$3,682	$2.98	$3,166 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$6,286	$2.87	$5,406 – $7,166	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$8,716	$2.97	$7,496 – $9,937	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,888	$4.56	$2,483 – $3,292	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$6,749	$2.84	$5,804 – $7,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$6,076	$2.88	$5,225 – $6,927	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 Calais, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Calais, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,693 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 3,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,476 and $9,910.

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

About 3,263 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 $3,188 of the $8,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,063, which makes Calais, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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