Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,700hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,110 mi
Typical range: $3,901–$5,499
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Portland to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,756
Fuel: $1,944
All-in estimate: $4,700

Return trip

Los Angeles → South Portland$10,306

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

South Portland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,974	$2.24	$6,207 – $7,741
53' refrigerated	$8,304	$2.67	$7,225 – $9,384
48' flatbed	$8,319	$2.67	$7,154 – $9,484
Step deck	$9,043	$2.91	$7,596 – $10,490
Power only	$6,224	$2.00	$5,415 – $7,033
Hotshot	$4,700	$1.51	$3,901 – $5,499
26' box truck	$4,582	$1.47	$3,894 – $5,269
Sprinter van	$2,790	$0.90	$2,343 – $3,236

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More lanes from South Portland

Hotshot lanes from South Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$1,046	$3.19	$868 – $1,224	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,769	$1.69	$1,469 – $2,070	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$3,213	$1.62	$2,667 – $3,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$4,633	$1.68	$3,845 – $5,421	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,155	$2.77	$959 – $1,352	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$3,483	$1.61	$2,891 – $4,075	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$4,662	$1.51	$3,869 – $5,454	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,901 mi	$3,099	$1.63	$2,572 – $3,626	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 South Portland, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from South Portland, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,700 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,901 and $5,499.

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

About 3,110 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 $1,944 of the $4,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,756 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,306, which makes South Portland, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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