Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,883hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,240 mi
Typical range: $4,053–$5,713
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $4,883

Return trip

Los Angeles → Caribou$10,708

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

Caribou to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,243	$2.24	$6,447 – $8,040
53' refrigerated	$8,625	$2.66	$7,504 – $9,746
48' flatbed	$8,637	$2.67	$7,428 – $9,846
Step deck	$9,388	$2.90	$7,886 – $10,890
Power only	$6,466	$2.00	$5,625 – $7,307
Hotshot	$4,883	$1.51	$4,053 – $5,713
26' box truck	$4,759	$1.47	$4,045 – $5,473
Sprinter van	$2,897	$0.89	$2,434 – $3,361

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More lanes from Caribou

Hotshot lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$1,589	$2.58	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$2,002	$1.64	$1,662 – $2,343	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$3,564	$1.61	$2,958 – $4,170	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$4,872	$1.67	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,664	$2.38	$1,381 – $1,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$3,818	$1.59	$3,169 – $4,467	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$4,862	$1.51	$4,035 – $5,688	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$3,417	$1.61	$2,836 – $3,998	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 Caribou, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Caribou, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,883 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,053 and $5,713.

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

About 3,240 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 $2,026 of the $4,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,708, which makes Caribou, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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