Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Caribou, ME flatbed rate

$18,860flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,225 mi
Typical range: $16,219–$21,500
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Caribou price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,710
Fuel: $3,150
All-in estimate: $18,860

Return trip

Caribou → San Diego$8,600

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Diego to Caribou by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Caribou, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,816	$4.90	$14,076 – $17,555
53' refrigerated	$18,832	$5.84	$16,384 – $21,280
48' flatbed	$18,860	$5.85	$16,219 – $21,500
Step deck	$20,499	$6.36	$17,219 – $23,779
Power only	$14,118	$4.38	$12,283 – $15,953
Hotshot	$10,662	$3.31	$8,849 – $12,474
26' box truck	$10,392	$3.22	$8,833 – $11,951
Sprinter van	$6,326	$1.96	$5,314 – $7,338

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Caribou

48' flatbed lanes into Caribou, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$3,639	$5.92	$3,129 – $4,148	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$18,940	$5.85	$16,288 – $21,592	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$7,307	$6.00	$6,284 – $8,330	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$9,487	$4.27	$8,159 – $10,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$9,864	$3.39	$8,483 – $11,245	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,534	$5.05	$3,039 – $4,029	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$10,144	$4.24	$8,724 – $11,565	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$9,106	$4.30	$7,831 – $10,381	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Caribou, ME?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Caribou, ME is estimated at $18,860 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,219 and $21,500.

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

About 3,225 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 $3,150 of the $18,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,600, which makes San Diego, CA to Caribou, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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