Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,630flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,237 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$9,838
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Presque Isle to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,468
Fuel: $3,162
All-in estimate: $8,630

Return trip

Los Angeles → Presque Isle$18,924

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

Presque Isle to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,237	$2.24	$6,441 – $8,033
53' refrigerated	$8,617	$2.66	$7,497 – $9,738
48' flatbed	$8,630	$2.67	$7,422 – $9,838
Step deck	$9,380	$2.90	$7,879 – $10,881
Power only	$6,460	$2.00	$5,621 – $7,300
Hotshot	$4,879	$1.51	$4,049 – $5,708
26' box truck	$4,755	$1.47	$4,042 – $5,469
Sprinter van	$2,895	$0.89	$2,432 – $3,358

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More lanes from Presque Isle

48' flatbed lanes from Presque Isle, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,937	$4.87	$2,526 – $3,348	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,621	$2.99	$3,114 – $4,128	3 d
Houston, TX	2,211 mi	$6,331	$2.86	$5,445 – $7,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$8,625	$2.97	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,062	$4.44	$2,634 – $3,491	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$6,774	$2.84	$5,826 – $7,722	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$8,593	$2.67	$7,390 – $9,796	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,112 mi	$6,081	$2.88	$5,230 – $6,932	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 Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $9,838.

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

About 3,237 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 $3,162 of the $8,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,924, which makes Presque Isle, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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