Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, ME flatbed rate

$18,248flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 3,111 mi
Typical range: $15,694–$20,803
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,209
Fuel: $3,039
All-in estimate: $18,248

Return trip

Auburn → Los Angeles$8,322

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Los Angeles to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,297	$4.92	$13,615 – $16,980
53' refrigerated	$18,216	$5.86	$15,848 – $20,584
48' flatbed	$18,248	$5.87	$15,694 – $20,803
Step deck	$19,836	$6.38	$16,662 – $23,010
Power only	$13,652	$4.39	$11,877 – $15,426
Hotshot	$10,309	$3.31	$8,557 – $12,062
26' box truck	$10,050	$3.23	$8,542 – $11,557
Sprinter van	$6,119	$1.97	$5,140 – $7,098

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Auburn

48' flatbed lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,604	$7.29	$2,239 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$6,514	$6.18	$5,602 – $7,426	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$8,645	$4.33	$7,435 – $9,855	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$9,402	$3.41	$8,086 – $10,718	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,626	$5.90	$2,258 – $2,993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$9,340	$4.28	$8,032 – $10,648	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$18,114	$5.87	$15,578 – $20,650	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$8,335	$4.35	$7,169 – $9,502	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, ME is estimated at $18,248 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 3,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,694 and $20,803.

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

About 3,111 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 $3,039 of the $18,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,322, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Auburn, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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