Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to South Portland, ME flatbed rate

$18,650flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,186 mi
Typical range: $16,039–$21,262
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to South Portland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,538
Fuel: $3,112
All-in estimate: $18,650

Return trip

South Portland → San Jose$8,505

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 South Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to South Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,638	$4.91	$13,918 – $17,359
53' refrigerated	$18,621	$5.84	$16,200 – $21,042
48' flatbed	$18,650	$5.85	$16,039 – $21,262
Step deck	$20,272	$6.36	$17,029 – $23,516
Power only	$13,958	$4.38	$12,144 – $15,773
Hotshot	$10,541	$3.31	$8,749 – $12,333
26' box truck	$10,275	$3.23	$8,734 – $11,816
Sprinter van	$6,255	$1.96	$5,254 – $7,256

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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 South Portland

48' flatbed lanes into South Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,487	$7.58	$2,139 – $2,836	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$18,243	$5.87	$15,689 – $20,797	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$6,495	$6.19	$5,585 – $7,404	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$8,577	$4.33	$7,376 – $9,778	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$9,389	$3.41	$8,075 – $10,704	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,526	$6.06	$2,172 – $2,880	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$9,276	$4.29	$7,977 – $10,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$18,098	$5.87	$15,564 – $20,632	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to South Portland, ME is estimated at $18,650 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,039 and $21,262.

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

About 3,186 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 $3,112 of the $18,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,538 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,505, which makes San Jose, CA to South Portland, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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