Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Waterville, ME flatbed rate

$18,425flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,144 mi
Typical range: $15,846–$21,005
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Waterville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,354
Fuel: $3,071
All-in estimate: $18,425

Return trip

Waterville → Los Angeles$8,402

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 Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,447	$4.91	$13,748 – $17,147
53' refrigerated	$18,394	$5.85	$16,003 – $20,785
48' flatbed	$18,425	$5.86	$15,846 – $21,005
Step deck	$20,028	$6.37	$16,824 – $23,233
Power only	$13,787	$4.39	$11,994 – $15,579
Hotshot	$10,411	$3.31	$8,641 – $12,181
26' box truck	$10,149	$3.23	$8,627 – $11,671
Sprinter van	$6,179	$1.97	$5,190 – $7,168

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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 Waterville

48' flatbed lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,804	$6.89	$2,412 – $3,197	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$6,693	$6.13	$5,756 – $7,630	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$8,826	$4.32	$7,591 – $10,062	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$9,516	$3.40	$8,184 – $10,848	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,804	$5.66	$2,411 – $3,196	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$9,514	$4.27	$8,182 – $10,846	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$18,302	$5.86	$15,740 – $20,864	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$8,505	$4.34	$7,315 – $9,696	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Waterville, ME is estimated at $18,425 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,846 and $21,005.

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

About 3,144 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 $3,071 of the $18,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,354 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,402, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Waterville, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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