Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lewiston, ME flatbed rate

$18,136flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 3,090 mi
Typical range: $15,597–$20,675
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lewiston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,117
Fuel: $3,019
All-in estimate: $18,136

Return trip

Lewiston → San Diego$8,270

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 Lewiston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lewiston, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,202	$4.92	$13,530 – $16,874
53' refrigerated	$18,102	$5.86	$15,749 – $20,455
48' flatbed	$18,136	$5.87	$15,597 – $20,675
Step deck	$19,714	$6.38	$16,560 – $22,868
Power only	$13,566	$4.39	$11,802 – $15,329
Hotshot	$10,245	$3.32	$8,503 – $11,986
26' box truck	$9,987	$3.23	$8,489 – $11,485
Sprinter van	$6,081	$1.97	$5,108 – $7,054

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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 Lewiston

48' flatbed lanes into Lewiston, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,616	$7.27	$2,250 – $2,982	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$18,270	$5.87	$15,712 – $20,828	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$6,538	$6.17	$5,623 – $7,453	3 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$8,664	$4.33	$7,451 – $9,877	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$9,417	$3.41	$8,099 – $10,736	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$2,636	$5.88	$2,267 – $3,005	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$9,355	$4.28	$8,045 – $10,665	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$8,354	$4.35	$7,185 – $9,524	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lewiston, ME is estimated at $18,136 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 3,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,597 and $20,675.

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

About 3,090 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 $3,019 of the $18,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,117 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,270, which makes San Diego, CA to Lewiston, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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