Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ME to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,707hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,115 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,507
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewiston to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,760
Fuel: $1,947
All-in estimate: $4,707

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lewiston$10,322

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

Lewiston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,984	$2.24	$6,216 – $7,753
53' refrigerated	$8,317	$2.67	$7,235 – $9,398
48' flatbed	$8,331	$2.67	$7,165 – $9,498
Step deck	$9,056	$2.91	$7,607 – $10,505
Power only	$6,233	$2.00	$5,423 – $7,043
Hotshot	$4,707	$1.51	$3,907 – $5,507
26' box truck	$4,588	$1.47	$3,900 – $5,277
Sprinter van	$2,794	$0.90	$2,347 – $3,241

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More lanes from Lewiston

Hotshot lanes from Lewiston, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,107	$3.07	$918 – $1,295	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$1,782	$1.68	$1,479 – $2,085	3 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$3,247	$1.62	$2,695 – $3,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$4,647	$1.68	$3,857 – $5,437	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$1,211	$2.70	$1,005 – $1,417	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$3,513	$1.61	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$4,672	$1.51	$3,878 – $5,466	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$3,127	$1.63	$2,595 – $3,659	4 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 Lewiston, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lewiston, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,707 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,507.

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

About 3,115 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 $1,947 of the $4,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,760 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,322, which makes Lewiston, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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