Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bath, ME flatbed rate

$18,768flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,208 mi
Typical range: $16,141–$21,396
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bath price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,634
Fuel: $3,134
All-in estimate: $18,768

Return trip

Bath → San Jose$8,559

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

San Jose to Bath by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bath, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,738	$4.91	$14,007 – $17,469
53' refrigerated	$18,740	$5.84	$16,304 – $21,176
48' flatbed	$18,768	$5.85	$16,141 – $21,396
Step deck	$20,400	$6.36	$17,136 – $23,664
Power only	$14,048	$4.38	$12,222 – $15,875
Hotshot	$10,609	$3.31	$8,806 – $12,413
26' box truck	$10,341	$3.22	$8,790 – $11,892
Sprinter van	$6,295	$1.96	$5,288 – $7,303

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Bath

48' flatbed lanes into Bath, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,628	$7.24	$2,260 – $2,996	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$18,377	$5.86	$15,804 – $20,950	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$6,625	$6.15	$5,698 – $7,553	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$8,706	$4.32	$7,487 – $9,924	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$9,473	$3.40	$8,147 – $10,799	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,654	$5.86	$2,283 – $3,026	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$9,404	$4.28	$8,088 – $10,721	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$18,238	$5.87	$15,684 – $20,791	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bath, ME?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Bath, ME is estimated at $18,768 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,141 and $21,396.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bath, ME by truck?

About 3,208 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 $3,134 of the $18,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bath, ME to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,559, which makes San Jose, CA to Bath, ME 119% more expensive. 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