Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,569flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,212 mi
Typical range: $7,369–$9,768
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ellsworth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,431
Fuel: $3,138
All-in estimate: $8,569

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ellsworth$18,790

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

Ellsworth to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,185	$2.24	$6,395 – $7,976
53' refrigerated	$8,556	$2.66	$7,443 – $9,668
48' flatbed	$8,569	$2.67	$7,369 – $9,768
Step deck	$9,314	$2.90	$7,823 – $10,804
Power only	$6,414	$2.00	$5,580 – $7,248
Hotshot	$4,844	$1.51	$4,020 – $5,667
26' box truck	$4,721	$1.47	$4,013 – $5,429
Sprinter van	$2,874	$0.89	$2,414 – $3,334

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More lanes from Ellsworth

48' flatbed lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,458	$5.38	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,496	$3.01	$3,007 – $3,986	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,071	$2.88	$5,221 – $6,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$8,514	$2.97	$7,322 – $9,706	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,619	$4.79	$2,252 – $2,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$6,536	$2.85	$5,621 – $7,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$8,515	$2.67	$7,323 – $9,707	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$5,863	$2.89	$5,043 – $6,684	5 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 Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,569 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,369 and $9,768.

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

About 3,212 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 $3,138 of the $8,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,790, which makes Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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