Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Old Town, ME to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,529flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,196 mi
Typical range: $7,335–$9,724
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Old Town to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,407
Fuel: $3,122
All-in estimate: $8,529

Return trip

Los Angeles → Old Town$18,704

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Old Town to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Old Town, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,152	$2.24	$6,365 – $7,939
53' refrigerated	$8,516	$2.66	$7,409 – $9,623
48' flatbed	$8,529	$2.67	$7,335 – $9,724
Step deck	$9,271	$2.90	$7,788 – $10,754
Power only	$6,384	$2.00	$5,554 – $7,214
Hotshot	$4,821	$1.51	$4,001 – $5,641
26' box truck	$4,699	$1.47	$3,994 – $5,404
Sprinter van	$2,861	$0.90	$2,403 – $3,319

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More lanes from Old Town

48' flatbed lanes from Old Town, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$2,494	$5.33	$2,145 – $2,843	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,148 mi	$3,467	$3.02	$2,982 – $3,953	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,071	$2.88	$5,221 – $6,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$8,479	$2.97	$7,292 – $9,666	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$2,650	$4.76	$2,279 – $3,021	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$6,531	$2.85	$5,617 – $7,446	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$8,478	$2.67	$7,291 – $9,665	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,022 mi	$5,853	$2.89	$5,034 – $6,673	5 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Old Town, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,196 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,335 and $9,724.

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

About 3,196 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 $3,122 of the $8,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,704, which makes Old Town, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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