Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,419flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,151 mi
Typical range: $7,241–$9,598
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockland to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,341
Fuel: $3,078
All-in estimate: $8,419

Return trip

San Diego → Rockland$18,463

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

Rockland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,059	$2.24	$6,282 – $7,835
53' refrigerated	$8,405	$2.67	$7,313 – $9,498
48' flatbed	$8,419	$2.67	$7,241 – $9,598
Step deck	$9,152	$2.90	$7,687 – $10,616
Power only	$6,300	$2.00	$5,481 – $7,119
Hotshot	$4,758	$1.51	$3,949 – $5,566
26' box truck	$4,638	$1.47	$3,942 – $5,333
Sprinter van	$2,824	$0.90	$2,372 – $3,275

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More lanes from Rockland

48' flatbed lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$2,284	$5.65	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$8,481	$2.67	$7,293 – $9,668	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$3,400	$3.04	$2,924 – $3,876	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$5,942	$2.89	$5,110 – $6,774	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$8,409	$2.98	$7,232 – $9,586	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,454	$4.97	$2,110 – $2,797	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$6,410	$2.86	$5,512 – $7,307	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$5,742	$2.90	$4,938 – $6,546	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 Rockland, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rockland, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,419 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,241 and $9,598.

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

About 3,151 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 $3,078 of the $8,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,463, which makes Rockland, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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