Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Saco, ME flatbed rate

$18,613flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,179 mi
Typical range: $16,007–$21,219
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Saco price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,508
Fuel: $3,105
All-in estimate: $18,613

Return trip

Saco → San Jose$8,488

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 Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,606	$4.91	$13,890 – $17,323
53' refrigerated	$18,583	$5.85	$16,167 – $20,999
48' flatbed	$18,613	$5.85	$16,007 – $21,219
Step deck	$20,232	$6.36	$16,995 – $23,469
Power only	$13,930	$4.38	$12,119 – $15,741
Hotshot	$10,520	$3.31	$8,731 – $12,308
26' box truck	$10,254	$3.23	$8,716 – $11,792
Sprinter van	$6,243	$1.96	$5,244 – $7,241

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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 Saco

48' flatbed lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,439	$7.72	$2,098 – $2,781	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$18,200	$5.87	$15,652 – $20,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$6,456	$6.20	$5,552 – $7,360	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$8,536	$4.34	$7,341 – $9,731	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$9,362	$3.41	$8,051 – $10,672	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,483	$6.13	$2,135 – $2,831	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$9,238	$4.29	$7,945 – $10,531	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$18,055	$5.87	$15,528 – $20,583	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Saco, ME is estimated at $18,613 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,007 and $21,219.

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

About 3,179 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 $3,105 of the $18,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,488, which makes San Jose, CA to Saco, 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