Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sanford, ME flatbed rate

$18,516flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,161 mi
Typical range: $15,924–$21,109
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Sanford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,428
Fuel: $3,088
All-in estimate: $18,516

Return trip

Sanford → San Jose$8,444

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 Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sanford, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,525	$4.91	$13,817 – $17,232
53' refrigerated	$18,486	$5.85	$16,083 – $20,889
48' flatbed	$18,516	$5.86	$15,924 – $21,109
Step deck	$20,127	$6.37	$16,907 – $23,347
Power only	$13,856	$4.38	$12,055 – $15,657
Hotshot	$10,464	$3.31	$8,685 – $12,243
26' box truck	$10,200	$3.23	$8,670 – $11,730
Sprinter van	$6,210	$1.96	$5,216 – $7,203

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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 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
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$17,948	$5.87	$15,435 – $20,461	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Sanford, ME is estimated at $18,516 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,924 and $21,109.

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

About 3,161 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 $3,088 of the $18,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,428 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,444, which makes San Jose, CA to Sanford, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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