Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,385flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,137 mi
Typical range: $7,211–$9,559
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,321
Fuel: $3,064
All-in estimate: $8,385

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gardiner$18,388

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

Gardiner to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,030	$2.24	$6,257 – $7,803
53' refrigerated	$8,371	$2.67	$7,283 – $9,459
48' flatbed	$8,385	$2.67	$7,211 – $9,559
Step deck	$9,115	$2.91	$7,656 – $10,573
Power only	$6,274	$2.00	$5,458 – $7,090
Hotshot	$4,738	$1.51	$3,932 – $5,543
26' box truck	$4,619	$1.47	$3,926 – $5,311
Sprinter van	$2,812	$0.90	$2,362 – $3,262

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More lanes from Gardiner

48' flatbed lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,208	$5.80	$1,899 – $2,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,306	$3.06	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$5,861	$2.89	$5,040 – $6,681	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$8,304	$2.98	$7,141 – $9,466	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,379	$5.06	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$6,326	$2.86	$5,441 – $7,212	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$8,326	$2.67	$7,161 – $9,492	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$5,654	$2.91	$4,862 – $6,445	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 Gardiner, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gardiner, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,385 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,211 and $9,559.

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

About 3,137 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 $3,064 of the $8,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,388, which makes Gardiner, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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