Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,862hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,225 mi
Typical range: $4,035–$5,688
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,846
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $4,862

Return trip

San Diego → Caribou$10,662

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

Caribou to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,212	$2.24	$6,419 – $8,006
53' refrigerated	$8,588	$2.66	$7,471 – $9,704
48' flatbed	$8,600	$2.67	$7,396 – $9,804
Step deck	$9,348	$2.90	$7,852 – $10,844
Power only	$6,438	$2.00	$5,601 – $7,275
Hotshot	$4,862	$1.51	$4,035 – $5,688
26' box truck	$4,739	$1.47	$4,028 – $5,450
Sprinter van	$2,885	$0.89	$2,423 – $3,346

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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
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$4,883	$1.51	$4,053 – $5,713	7 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
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$3,417	$1.61	$2,836 – $3,998	5 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 Caribou, ME to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Caribou, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,862 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,035 and $5,688.

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

About 3,225 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 $2,016 of the $4,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,662, which makes Caribou, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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