Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,704hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,113 mi
Typical range: $3,904–$5,504
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,758
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $4,704

Return trip

San Diego → Gardiner$10,316

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

Gardiner to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,980	$2.24	$6,212 – $7,748
53' refrigerated	$8,312	$2.67	$7,231 – $9,392
48' flatbed	$8,326	$2.67	$7,161 – $9,492
Step deck	$9,051	$2.91	$7,603 – $10,499
Power only	$6,229	$2.00	$5,419 – $7,039
Hotshot	$4,704	$1.51	$3,904 – $5,504
26' box truck	$4,586	$1.47	$3,898 – $5,274
Sprinter van	$2,792	$0.90	$2,345 – $3,239

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More lanes from Gardiner

Hotshot lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$1,146	$3.01	$951 – $1,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$4,738	$1.51	$3,932 – $5,543	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$1,812	$1.68	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$3,280	$1.62	$2,722 – $3,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$4,681	$1.68	$3,885 – $5,477	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$1,251	$2.66	$1,038 – $1,463	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$3,548	$1.61	$2,945 – $4,151	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$3,161	$1.63	$2,623 – $3,698	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 Gardiner, ME to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Gardiner, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,704 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,904 and $5,504.

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

About 3,113 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,946 of the $4,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,316, which makes Gardiner, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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