Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,268flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,089 mi
Typical range: $7,110–$9,425
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,250
Fuel: $3,018
All-in estimate: $8,268

Return trip

San Diego → Portland$18,130

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

Portland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,930	$2.24	$6,168 – $7,693
53' refrigerated	$8,252	$2.67	$7,180 – $9,325
48' flatbed	$8,268	$2.68	$7,110 – $9,425
Step deck	$8,987	$2.91	$7,549 – $10,425
Power only	$6,184	$2.00	$5,380 – $6,988
Hotshot	$4,670	$1.51	$3,876 – $5,464
26' box truck	$4,553	$1.47	$3,870 – $5,236
Sprinter van	$2,772	$0.90	$2,329 – $3,216

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,048	$6.17	$1,761 – $2,334	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,246	$3.07	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$5,757	$2.90	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,236	$2.98	$7,083 – $9,389	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,226	$5.29	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$6,228	$2.87	$5,356 – $7,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$5,562	$2.92	$4,784 – $6,341	4 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 Portland, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,110 and $9,425.

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

About 3,089 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 $3,018 of the $8,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,130, which makes Portland, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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