Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,748hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,144 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,555
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,782
Fuel: $1,966
All-in estimate: $4,748

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waterville$10,411

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

Waterville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,044	$2.24	$6,269 – $7,819
53' refrigerated	$8,388	$2.67	$7,298 – $9,478
48' flatbed	$8,402	$2.67	$7,226 – $9,579
Step deck	$9,133	$2.90	$7,672 – $10,594
Power only	$6,287	$2.00	$5,470 – $7,104
Hotshot	$4,748	$1.51	$3,941 – $5,555
26' box truck	$4,628	$1.47	$3,934 – $5,322
Sprinter van	$2,818	$0.90	$2,367 – $3,269

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More lanes from Waterville

Hotshot lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$1,195	$2.94	$992 – $1,399	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$1,826	$1.67	$1,516 – $2,137	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$3,309	$1.62	$2,747 – $3,872	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$4,697	$1.68	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,296	$2.62	$1,075 – $1,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$3,575	$1.61	$2,967 – $4,182	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$4,715	$1.51	$3,914 – $5,517	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$3,185	$1.63	$2,644 – $3,727	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 Waterville, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Waterville, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,748 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,555.

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

About 3,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,966 of the $4,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,411, which makes Waterville, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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