Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rockland, ME flatbed rate

$18,463flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,151 mi
Typical range: $15,878–$21,048
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Rockland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,385
Fuel: $3,078
All-in estimate: $18,463

Return trip

Rockland → San Diego$8,419

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 Rockland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rockland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,479	$4.91	$13,777 – $17,182
53' refrigerated	$18,432	$5.85	$16,036 – $20,828
48' flatbed	$18,463	$5.86	$15,878 – $21,048
Step deck	$20,069	$6.37	$16,858 – $23,280
Power only	$13,815	$4.38	$12,019 – $15,611
Hotshot	$10,433	$3.31	$8,659 – $12,207
26' box truck	$10,170	$3.23	$8,644 – $11,695
Sprinter van	$6,192	$1.96	$5,201 – $7,182

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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 Rockland

48' flatbed lanes into Rockland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$2,792	$6.91	$2,401 – $3,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$18,597	$5.86	$15,993 – $21,200	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$6,833	$6.10	$5,877 – $7,790	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$8,872	$4.31	$7,630 – $10,114	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$9,605	$3.40	$8,260 – $10,950	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,800	$5.67	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$9,570	$4.27	$8,231 – $10,910	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$8,573	$4.33	$7,373 – $9,774	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Rockland, ME is estimated at $18,463 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,878 and $21,048.

How far is San Diego, CA from Rockland, ME 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 $18,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,385 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,419, which makes San Diego, CA to Rockland, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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