Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,270flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,090 mi
Typical range: $7,112–$9,428
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewiston to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,251
Fuel: $3,019
All-in estimate: $8,270

Return trip

San Diego → Lewiston$18,136

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

Lewiston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,932	$2.24	$6,170 – $7,695
53' refrigerated	$8,255	$2.67	$7,182 – $9,328
48' flatbed	$8,270	$2.68	$7,112 – $9,428
Step deck	$8,990	$2.91	$7,552 – $10,428
Power only	$6,186	$2.00	$5,382 – $6,990
Hotshot	$4,672	$1.51	$3,878 – $5,466
26' box truck	$4,554	$1.47	$3,871 – $5,237
Sprinter van	$2,773	$0.90	$2,329 – $3,217

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More lanes from Lewiston

48' flatbed lanes from Lewiston, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,140	$5.94	$1,840 – $2,439	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$8,331	$2.67	$7,165 – $9,498	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$3,253	$3.07	$2,798 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$5,803	$2.90	$4,990 – $6,615	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$8,244	$2.98	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$2,310	$5.16	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$6,266	$2.87	$5,388 – $7,143	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$5,595	$2.91	$4,812 – $6,379	4 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 Lewiston, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lewiston, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,112 and $9,428.

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

About 3,090 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 $3,019 of the $8,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,251 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,136, which makes Lewiston, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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