Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,253flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 3,083 mi
Typical range: $7,098–$9,409
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Portland to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,241
Fuel: $3,012
All-in estimate: $8,253

Return trip

San Diego → South Portland$18,098

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

South Portland to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,918	$2.24	$6,157 – $7,679
53' refrigerated	$8,238	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,309
48' flatbed	$8,253	$2.68	$7,098 – $9,409
Step deck	$8,971	$2.91	$7,536 – $10,407
Power only	$6,173	$2.00	$5,371 – $6,976
Hotshot	$4,662	$1.51	$3,869 – $5,454
26' box truck	$4,545	$1.47	$3,863 – $5,226
Sprinter van	$2,767	$0.90	$2,324 – $3,210

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More lanes from South Portland

48' flatbed lanes from South Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,035	$6.20	$1,750 – $2,319	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$8,319	$2.67	$7,154 – $9,484	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,231	$3.08	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$5,745	$2.90	$4,940 – $6,549	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$8,220	$2.98	$7,069 – $9,371	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,213	$5.31	$1,904 – $2,523	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$6,213	$2.87	$5,343 – $7,082	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,901 mi	$5,547	$2.92	$4,771 – $6,324	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from South Portland, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 3,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,098 and $9,409.

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

About 3,083 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 $3,012 of the $8,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,098, which makes South Portland, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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