ME · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in Maine

What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into Maine, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$2.17/mi outbound

+2.8% from last month

Inbound: $2.92/mi
vs national: −5.7%
1 year: +18.6%
52-week range: $1.82–$2.17

Hotshot · outbound from Maine · monthly

Maine hotshot rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A Hotshot leaving Maine averaged $2.17 a mile all-in in October 2026, −5.7% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.92. Maine is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's Maine adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Portland

Outbound hotshot $/mi$1.72$3.16

From Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$1,054	$3.17	$875 – $1,233	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$4,708	$1.51	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$1,778	$1.68	$1,476 – $2,080	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$3,220	$1.62	$2,673 – $3,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$4,642	$1.68	$3,853 – $5,432	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$1,162	$2.76	$965 – $1,360	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$3,491	$1.61	$2,898 – $4,085	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$4,670	$1.51	$3,876 – $5,464	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$3,108	$1.63	$2,580 – $3,636	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,314 mi	$3,268	$2.49	$2,712 – $3,823	3 d

Into Portland

Hotshot lanes into Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$1,288	$3.88	$1,069 – $1,507	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$10,325	$3.31	$8,570 – $12,080	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,573	$3.38	$2,966 – $4,180	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$4,808	$2.42	$3,991 – $5,626	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$5,303	$1.92	$4,401 – $6,204	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$1,327	$3.15	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$5,213	$2.40	$4,327 – $6,099	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$10,241	$3.32	$8,500 – $11,983	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$4,641	$2.43	$3,852 – $5,430	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,314 mi	$2,702	$2.06	$2,243 – $3,162	3 d

Other truck types in Maine

Outbound rates from Maine by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.29	+5.4%	+13.8%	+25.1%	$2.59 – $3.29
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.93	−0.3%	+1.8%	+36.0%	$3.06 – $4.22
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.03	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.38 – $4.03
STEPStep deck	$4.40	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.69 – $4.40
PWRPower only	$2.88	+5.5%	+13.8%	+25.2%	$2.26 – $2.88
HOTHotshot	$2.17	+2.8%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.82 – $2.17
BOX26' box truck	$2.14	+2.9%	+7.5%	+17.6%	$1.82 – $2.14
SPRTSprinter van	$1.32	+3.9%	+7.3%	+17.9%	$1.12 – $1.32

Maine hotshot rate history

Price a load from Portland

From Portland

Into Portland

Hotshot rates by city in Maine

Other truck types in Maine