Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,444flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,161 mi
Typical range: $7,262–$9,626
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,356
Fuel: $3,088
All-in estimate: $8,444

Return trip

San Jose → Sanford$18,516

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sanford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,080	$2.24	$6,301 – $7,858
53' refrigerated	$8,430	$2.67	$7,334 – $9,526
48' flatbed	$8,444	$2.67	$7,262 – $9,626
Step deck	$9,178	$2.90	$7,710 – $10,647
Power only	$6,319	$2.00	$5,497 – $7,140
Hotshot	$4,772	$1.51	$3,961 – $5,583
26' box truck	$4,651	$1.47	$3,954 – $5,349
Sprinter van	$2,832	$0.90	$2,379 – $3,285

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$1,930	$6.52	$1,659 – $2,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,251	$2.68	$7,096 – $9,406	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$3,164	$3.10	$2,721 – $3,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$5,661	$2.91	$4,869 – $6,454	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$8,142	$2.99	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,114	$5.49	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$6,132	$2.88	$5,273 – $6,990	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$8,185	$2.68	$7,039 – $9,330	7 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,444 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,262 and $9,626.

How far is Sanford, ME from San Jose, CA 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 $8,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,516, which makes Sanford, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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