Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Brewer, ME to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,791hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,175 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,606
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brewer to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,985
All-in estimate: $4,791

Return trip

San Diego → Brewer$10,507

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

Brewer to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brewer, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$2.24	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,464	$2.67	$7,364 – $9,565
48' flatbed	$8,478	$2.67	$7,291 – $9,665
Step deck	$9,215	$2.90	$7,741 – $10,690
Power only	$6,345	$2.00	$5,520 – $7,170
Hotshot	$4,791	$1.51	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,670	$1.47	$3,970 – $5,371
Sprinter van	$2,843	$0.90	$2,388 – $3,298

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More lanes from Brewer

Hotshot lanes from Brewer, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$1,292	$2.82	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$4,822	$1.51	$4,003 – $5,642	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,147 mi	$1,904	$1.66	$1,580 – $2,228	3 d
Houston, TX	2,102 mi	$3,392	$1.61	$2,816 – $3,969	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$4,781	$1.68	$3,968 – $5,593	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$1,389	$2.54	$1,153 – $1,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$3,658	$1.60	$3,036 – $4,279	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,017 mi	$3,268	$1.62	$2,713 – $3,824	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 Brewer, ME to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Brewer, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,791 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,606.

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

About 3,175 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 $1,985 of the $4,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,507, which makes Brewer, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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