Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Old Town, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,478flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,175 mi
Typical range: $7,291–$9,665
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Old Town to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,376
Fuel: $3,102
All-in estimate: $8,478

Return trip

San Diego → Old Town$18,591

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Old Town, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$2.24	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,464	$2.67	$7,364 – $9,565
48' flatbed	$8,478	$2.67	$7,291 – $9,665
Step deck	$9,215	$2.90	$7,741 – $10,690
Power only	$6,345	$2.00	$5,520 – $7,170
Hotshot	$4,791	$1.51	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,670	$1.47	$3,970 – $5,371
Sprinter van	$2,843	$0.90	$2,388 – $3,298

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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
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$8,529	$2.67	$7,335 – $9,724	7 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
Dallas, TX	2,022 mi	$5,853	$2.89	$5,034 – $6,673	5 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Old Town, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,291 and $9,665.

How far is Old Town, ME from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,175 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 $3,102 of the $8,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,376 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Old Town, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,591, which makes Old Town, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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