Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME flatbed rate

$18,790flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,212 mi
Typical range: $16,159–$21,420
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ellsworth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,652
Fuel: $3,138
All-in estimate: $18,790

Return trip

Ellsworth → Los Angeles$8,569

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 Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,756	$4.91	$14,023 – $17,490
53' refrigerated	$18,762	$5.84	$16,323 – $21,201
48' flatbed	$18,790	$5.85	$16,159 – $21,420
Step deck	$20,424	$6.36	$17,156 – $23,691
Power only	$14,065	$4.38	$12,236 – $15,893
Hotshot	$10,622	$3.31	$8,816 – $12,427
26' box truck	$10,353	$3.22	$8,800 – $11,906
Sprinter van	$6,303	$1.96	$5,294 – $7,311

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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 Ellsworth

48' flatbed lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$3,005	$6.58	$2,584 – $3,425	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$7,027	$6.06	$6,043 – $8,011	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,064	$4.30	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$9,725	$3.40	$8,364 – $11,087	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,989	$5.46	$2,570 – $3,407	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$9,759	$4.26	$8,393 – $11,126	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$18,672	$5.85	$16,058 – $21,286	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$8,755	$4.32	$7,529 – $9,980	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $18,790 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,159 and $21,420.

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

About 3,212 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 $3,138 of the $18,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,652 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,569, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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