Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Calais, ME flatbed rate

$19,176flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 3,284 mi
Typical range: $16,491–$21,861
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Calais price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,968
Fuel: $3,208
All-in estimate: $19,176

Return trip

Calais → Los Angeles$8,745

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 Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$16,084	$4.90	$14,314 – $17,853
53' refrigerated	$19,151	$5.83	$16,661 – $21,641
48' flatbed	$19,176	$5.84	$16,491 – $21,861
Step deck	$20,842	$6.35	$17,508 – $24,177
Power only	$14,359	$4.37	$12,493 – $16,226
Hotshot	$10,844	$3.30	$9,001 – $12,688
26' box truck	$10,569	$3.22	$8,983 – $12,154
Sprinter van	$6,433	$1.96	$5,404 – $7,463

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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 Calais

48' flatbed lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$3,346	$6.17	$2,877 – $3,814	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$7,399	$5.98	$6,363 – $8,435	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$9,385	$4.28	$8,071 – $10,699	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$9,956	$3.39	$8,563 – $11,350	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,295	$5.21	$2,834 – $3,757	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$10,076	$4.24	$8,666 – $11,487	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$19,063	$5.84	$16,394 – $21,732	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$9,072	$4.30	$7,802 – $10,342	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Calais, ME is estimated at $19,176 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 3,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,491 and $21,861.

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

About 3,284 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 $3,208 of the $19,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,968 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,745, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Calais, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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