Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,520flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,192 mi
Typical range: $7,327–$9,712
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,402
Fuel: $3,118
All-in estimate: $8,520

Return trip

San Jose → Portland$18,683

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,144	$2.24	$6,358 – $7,930
53' refrigerated	$8,506	$2.66	$7,401 – $9,612
48' flatbed	$8,520	$2.67	$7,327 – $9,712
Step deck	$9,260	$2.90	$7,779 – $10,742
Power only	$6,376	$2.00	$5,548 – $7,205
Hotshot	$4,815	$1.51	$3,997 – $5,634
26' box truck	$4,694	$1.47	$3,990 – $5,398
Sprinter van	$2,858	$0.90	$2,400 – $3,315

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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
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,268	$2.68	$7,110 – $9,425	7 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portland, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,327 and $9,712.

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

About 3,192 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 $3,118 of the $8,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,683, which makes Portland, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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