Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,800hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,181 mi
Typical range: $3,984–$5,616
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,811
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $4,800

Return trip

Los Angeles → Belfast$10,526

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

Belfast to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,121	$2.24	$6,338 – $7,904
53' refrigerated	$8,479	$2.67	$7,377 – $9,582
48' flatbed	$8,493	$2.67	$7,304 – $9,682
Step deck	$9,231	$2.90	$7,754 – $10,708
Power only	$6,356	$2.00	$5,530 – $7,182
Hotshot	$4,800	$1.51	$3,984 – $5,616
26' box truck	$4,679	$1.47	$3,977 – $5,380
Sprinter van	$2,848	$0.90	$2,393 – $3,304

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More lanes from Belfast

Hotshot lanes from Belfast, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,231	$2.89	$1,022 – $1,441	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$1,876	$1.66	$1,557 – $2,195	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$3,352	$1.62	$2,782 – $3,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$4,753	$1.68	$3,945 – $5,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$1,332	$2.59	$1,105 – $1,558	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$3,618	$1.60	$3,003 – $4,233	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$4,768	$1.51	$3,957 – $5,578	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$3,232	$1.62	$2,683 – $3,781	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belfast, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Belfast, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,800 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,984 and $5,616.

How far is Belfast, ME from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,181 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 $1,989 of the $4,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Belfast, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,526, which makes Belfast, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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