Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,566flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,211 mi
Typical range: $7,367–$9,765
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,429
Fuel: $3,137
All-in estimate: $8,566

Return trip

San Jose → Waterville$18,785

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

Waterville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,183	$2.24	$6,393 – $7,973
53' refrigerated	$8,553	$2.66	$7,441 – $9,665
48' flatbed	$8,566	$2.67	$7,367 – $9,765
Step deck	$9,311	$2.90	$7,821 – $10,801
Power only	$6,412	$2.00	$5,578 – $7,245
Hotshot	$4,842	$1.51	$4,019 – $5,665
26' box truck	$4,720	$1.47	$4,012 – $5,428
Sprinter van	$2,873	$0.89	$2,414 – $3,333

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More lanes from Waterville

48' flatbed lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,294	$5.64	$1,973 – $2,615	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$8,402	$2.67	$7,226 – $9,579	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,330	$3.05	$2,864 – $3,796	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$5,912	$2.89	$5,084 – $6,739	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$8,331	$2.98	$7,164 – $9,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,457	$4.96	$2,113 – $2,801	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$6,372	$2.86	$5,480 – $7,264	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$8,346	$2.67	$7,178 – $9,514	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 Waterville, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waterville, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,367 and $9,765.

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

About 3,211 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 $3,137 of the $8,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,785, which makes Waterville, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology