Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sanford, ME flatbed rate

$17,948flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 3,055 mi
Typical range: $15,435–$20,461
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Sanford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,964
Fuel: $2,984
All-in estimate: $17,948

Return trip

Sanford → San Diego$8,185

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 Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sanford, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,043	$4.92	$13,388 – $16,698
53' refrigerated	$17,913	$5.86	$15,584 – $20,241
48' flatbed	$17,948	$5.87	$15,435 – $20,461
Step deck	$19,510	$6.39	$16,389 – $22,632
Power only	$13,423	$4.39	$11,678 – $15,168
Hotshot	$10,136	$3.32	$8,413 – $11,860
26' box truck	$9,882	$3.23	$8,400 – $11,364
Sprinter van	$6,017	$1.97	$5,054 – $6,980

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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 Sanford

48' flatbed lanes into Sanford, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$2,359	$7.97	$2,029 – $2,689	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$18,093	$5.87	$15,560 – $20,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$6,359	$6.22	$5,469 – $7,249	3 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$8,453	$4.34	$7,269 – $9,636	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$9,300	$3.41	$7,998 – $10,602	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,412	$6.26	$2,074 – $2,750	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$9,155	$4.29	$7,873 – $10,437	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,869 mi	$8,162	$4.37	$7,019 – $9,304	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Sanford, ME is estimated at $17,948 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 3,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,435 and $20,461.

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

About 3,055 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 $2,984 of the $17,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,964 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,185, which makes San Diego, CA to Sanford, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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