Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,505flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,186 mi
Typical range: $7,314–$9,696
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Portland to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,393
Fuel: $3,112
All-in estimate: $8,505

Return trip

San Jose → South Portland$18,650

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,131	$2.24	$6,347 – $7,916
53' refrigerated	$8,492	$2.67	$7,388 – $9,596
48' flatbed	$8,505	$2.67	$7,314 – $9,696
Step deck	$9,245	$2.90	$7,765 – $10,724
Power only	$6,365	$2.00	$5,538 – $7,193
Hotshot	$4,807	$1.51	$3,990 – $5,624
26' box truck	$4,686	$1.47	$3,983 – $5,388
Sprinter van	$2,853	$0.90	$2,396 – $3,309

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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
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$8,253	$2.68	$7,098 – $9,409	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 South Portland, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from South Portland, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,314 and $9,696.

How far is South Portland, ME from San Jose, CA 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 $8,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,650, which makes South Portland, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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