Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,660hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,082 mi
Typical range: $3,868–$5,453
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,733
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $4,660

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sanford$10,220

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

Sanford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,916	$2.24	$6,155 – $7,677
53' refrigerated	$8,235	$2.67	$7,165 – $9,306
48' flatbed	$8,251	$2.68	$7,096 – $9,406
Step deck	$8,969	$2.91	$7,534 – $10,404
Power only	$6,171	$2.00	$5,369 – $6,974
Hotshot	$4,660	$1.51	$3,868 – $5,453
26' box truck	$4,543	$1.47	$3,862 – $5,225
Sprinter van	$2,766	$0.90	$2,324 – $3,209

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More lanes from Sanford

Hotshot lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$986	$3.33	$818 – $1,153	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$1,731	$1.69	$1,436 – $2,025	2 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$3,165	$1.63	$2,627 – $3,703	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$4,588	$1.68	$3,808 – $5,368	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$1,098	$2.85	$911 – $1,284	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$3,436	$1.61	$2,852 – $4,020	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$4,622	$1.51	$3,837 – $5,408	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,869 mi	$3,053	$1.63	$2,534 – $3,572	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 Sanford, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Sanford, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,660 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,868 and $5,453.

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

About 3,082 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 $1,927 of the $4,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,733 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,220, which makes Sanford, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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