Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Saco, ME hotshot rate

$10,198hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 3,075 mi
Typical range: $8,465–$11,932
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Saco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,276
Fuel: $1,922
All-in estimate: $10,198

Return trip

Saco → San Diego$4,651

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 Saco by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Saco, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,134	$4.92	$13,469 – $16,799
53' refrigerated	$18,021	$5.86	$15,678 – $20,364
48' flatbed	$18,055	$5.87	$15,528 – $20,583
Step deck	$19,627	$6.38	$16,486 – $22,767
Power only	$13,504	$4.39	$11,749 – $15,260
Hotshot	$10,198	$3.32	$8,465 – $11,932
26' box truck	$9,942	$3.23	$8,451 – $11,433
Sprinter van	$6,054	$1.97	$5,085 – $7,022

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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 Saco

Hotshot lanes into Saco, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,251	$3.96	$1,039 – $1,464	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$10,282	$3.31	$8,534 – $12,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,534	$3.39	$2,933 – $4,135	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$4,773	$2.43	$3,962 – $5,585	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$5,276	$1.92	$4,379 – $6,173	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,294	$3.19	$1,074 – $1,514	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$5,178	$2.40	$4,298 – $6,058	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$4,606	$2.44	$3,823 – $5,389	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Saco, ME is estimated at $10,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 3,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,465 and $11,932.

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

About 3,075 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 $1,922 of the $10,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,651, which makes San Diego, CA to Saco, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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