Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,300flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,102 mi
Typical range: $7,138–$9,462
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saco to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,270
Fuel: $3,030
All-in estimate: $8,300

Return trip

Los Angeles → Saco$18,200

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

Saco to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,957	$2.24	$6,192 – $7,723
53' refrigerated	$8,284	$2.67	$7,207 – $9,361
48' flatbed	$8,300	$2.68	$7,138 – $9,462
Step deck	$9,022	$2.91	$7,578 – $10,465
Power only	$6,209	$2.00	$5,402 – $7,016
Hotshot	$4,689	$1.51	$3,892 – $5,486
26' box truck	$4,571	$1.47	$3,885 – $5,256
Sprinter van	$2,783	$0.90	$2,338 – $3,228

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More lanes from Saco

48' flatbed lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,995	$6.31	$1,716 – $2,274	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,212	$3.08	$2,762 – $3,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$5,717	$2.90	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,196	$2.98	$7,048 – $9,343	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,176	$5.37	$1,871 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,187	$2.87	$5,321 – $7,053	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$8,234	$2.68	$7,081 – $9,386	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$5,522	$2.92	$4,749 – $6,295	4 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 Saco, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Saco, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,300 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,138 and $9,462.

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

About 3,102 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 $3,030 of the $8,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,200, which makes Saco, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology