Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,768hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,158 mi
Typical range: $3,957–$5,578
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $4,768

Return trip

San Diego → Belfast$10,455

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

Belfast to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,073	$2.24	$6,295 – $7,851
53' refrigerated	$8,423	$2.67	$7,328 – $9,518
48' flatbed	$8,437	$2.67	$7,255 – $9,618
Step deck	$9,170	$2.90	$7,703 – $10,638
Power only	$6,313	$2.00	$5,492 – $7,134
Hotshot	$4,768	$1.51	$3,957 – $5,578
26' box truck	$4,647	$1.47	$3,950 – $5,344
Sprinter van	$2,829	$0.90	$2,377 – $3,282

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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
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$4,800	$1.51	$3,984 – $5,616	7 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
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$3,232	$1.62	$2,683 – $3,781	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 Belfast, ME to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Belfast, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,768 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,957 and $5,578.

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

About 3,158 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 $1,974 of the $4,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,455, which makes Belfast, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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