Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,747flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 3,285 mi
Typical range: $7,522–$9,972
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,538
Fuel: $3,209
All-in estimate: $8,747

Return trip

San Jose → Caribou$19,181

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

Caribou to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,337	$2.23	$6,530 – $8,144
53' refrigerated	$8,736	$2.66	$7,600 – $9,871
48' flatbed	$8,747	$2.66	$7,522 – $9,972
Step deck	$9,507	$2.89	$7,986 – $11,028
Power only	$6,550	$1.99	$5,698 – $7,401
Hotshot	$4,946	$1.51	$4,106 – $5,787
26' box truck	$4,821	$1.47	$4,098 – $5,544
Sprinter van	$2,935	$0.89	$2,465 – $3,404

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More lanes from Caribou

48' flatbed lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,976	$4.84	$2,559 – $3,393	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$8,637	$2.67	$7,428 – $9,846	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,636	$2.99	$3,127 – $4,145	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,354	$2.86	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$8,635	$2.97	$7,427 – $9,844	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,097	$4.42	$2,663 – $3,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$6,794	$2.84	$5,843 – $7,746	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$8,600	$2.67	$7,396 – $9,804	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 Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,747 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 3,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,522 and $9,972.

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

About 3,285 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 $3,209 of the $8,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,538 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,181, which makes Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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