Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,945hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,284 mi
Typical range: $4,104–$5,786
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calais to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,892
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $4,945

Return trip

Los Angeles → Calais$10,844

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

Calais to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,334	$2.23	$6,528 – $8,141
53' refrigerated	$8,733	$2.66	$7,598 – $9,869
48' flatbed	$8,745	$2.66	$7,520 – $9,969
Step deck	$9,505	$2.89	$7,984 – $11,025
Power only	$6,548	$1.99	$5,697 – $7,399
Hotshot	$4,945	$1.51	$4,104 – $5,786
26' box truck	$4,820	$1.47	$4,097 – $5,543
Sprinter van	$2,934	$0.89	$2,464 – $3,403

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More lanes from Calais

Hotshot lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$1,451	$2.68	$1,204 – $1,697	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$3,525	$1.61	$2,926 – $4,124	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$4,919	$1.67	$4,083 – $5,755	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,544	$2.44	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$3,792	$1.60	$3,147 – $4,436	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$4,915	$1.51	$4,080 – $5,751	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,110 mi	$3,404	$1.61	$2,825 – $3,983	5 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 Calais, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Calais, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,945 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,104 and $5,786.

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

About 3,284 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 $2,053 of the $4,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,844, which makes Calais, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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