Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Caribou, ME flatbed rate

$18,940flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,240 mi
Typical range: $16,288–$21,592
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Caribou price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,775
Fuel: $3,165
All-in estimate: $18,940

Return trip

Caribou → Los Angeles$8,637

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 Caribou by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Caribou, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,884	$4.90	$14,136 – $17,631
53' refrigerated	$18,913	$5.84	$16,454 – $21,372
48' flatbed	$18,940	$5.85	$16,288 – $21,592
Step deck	$20,586	$6.35	$17,293 – $23,880
Power only	$14,179	$4.38	$12,336 – $16,023
Hotshot	$10,708	$3.30	$8,888 – $12,528
26' box truck	$10,437	$3.22	$8,871 – $12,002
Sprinter van	$6,353	$1.96	$5,337 – $7,370

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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 Caribou

48' flatbed lanes into Caribou, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$3,639	$5.92	$3,129 – $4,148	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$7,307	$6.00	$6,284 – $8,330	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$9,487	$4.27	$8,159 – $10,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$9,864	$3.39	$8,483 – $11,245	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,534	$5.05	$3,039 – $4,029	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$10,144	$4.24	$8,724 – $11,565	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$18,860	$5.85	$16,219 – $21,500	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$9,106	$4.30	$7,831 – $10,381	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Caribou, ME is estimated at $18,940 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,288 and $21,592.

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

About 3,240 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 $3,165 of the $18,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,775 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,637, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Caribou, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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