Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bangor, ME to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,787hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,172 mi
Typical range: $3,973–$5,601
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bangor to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,804
Fuel: $1,983
All-in estimate: $4,787

Return trip

San Diego → Bangor$10,498

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

Bangor to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bangor, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,102	$2.24	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,457	$2.67	$7,358 – $9,557
48' flatbed	$8,471	$2.67	$7,285 – $9,657
Step deck	$9,207	$2.90	$7,734 – $10,681
Power only	$6,339	$2.00	$5,515 – $7,163
Hotshot	$4,787	$1.51	$3,973 – $5,601
26' box truck	$4,666	$1.47	$3,966 – $5,366
Sprinter van	$2,841	$0.90	$2,386 – $3,295

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More lanes from Bangor

Hotshot lanes from Bangor, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,294	$2.82	$1,074 – $1,514	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$4,818	$1.51	$3,999 – $5,637	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$1,900	$1.66	$1,577 – $2,223	3 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$3,391	$1.61	$2,814 – $3,967	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$4,778	$1.68	$3,965 – $5,590	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$1,391	$2.54	$1,154 – $1,627	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$3,656	$1.60	$3,035 – $4,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,016 mi	$3,267	$1.62	$2,712 – $3,822	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Bangor, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,787 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,973 and $5,601.

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

About 3,172 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 $1,983 of the $4,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,498, which makes Bangor, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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