Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Augusta, ME hotshot rate

$10,325hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 3,116 mi
Typical range: $8,570–$12,080
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Augusta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,377
Fuel: $1,948
All-in estimate: $10,325

Return trip

Augusta → San Diego$4,708

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Diego to Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Augusta, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,320	$4.92	$13,635 – $17,005
53' refrigerated	$18,243	$5.85	$15,871 – $20,614
48' flatbed	$18,275	$5.86	$15,717 – $20,834
Step deck	$19,865	$6.38	$16,687 – $23,044
Power only	$13,672	$4.39	$11,895 – $15,450
Hotshot	$10,325	$3.31	$8,570 – $12,080
26' box truck	$10,065	$3.23	$8,555 – $11,575
Sprinter van	$6,128	$1.97	$5,148 – $7,109

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Augusta

Hotshot lanes into Augusta, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$1,427	$3.64	$1,184 – $1,669	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$10,399	$3.31	$8,631 – $12,167	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,657	$3.37	$3,035 – $4,278	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$4,917	$2.42	$4,081 – $5,753	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$5,354	$1.92	$4,444 – $6,265	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$1,448	$3.02	$1,202 – $1,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$5,315	$2.40	$4,412 – $6,219	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$4,734	$2.43	$3,929 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Augusta, ME?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Augusta, ME is estimated at $10,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 3,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,570 and $12,080.

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

About 3,116 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 $1,948 of the $10,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,708, which makes San Diego, CA to Augusta, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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