Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,425box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,181 mi
Typical range: $2,911–$3,939
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,910
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

San Antonio → Auburn$5,114

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Auburn to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,222	$2.39	$4,648 – $5,797
53' refrigerated	$6,220	$2.85	$5,412 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,256	$2.87	$5,380 – $7,131
Step deck	$6,805	$3.12	$5,716 – $7,894
Power only	$4,645	$2.13	$4,042 – $5,249
Hotshot	$3,507	$1.61	$2,911 – $4,104
26' box truck	$3,425	$1.57	$2,911 – $3,939
Sprinter van	$2,089	$0.96	$1,755 – $2,423

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More lanes from Auburn

26' box truck lanes from Auburn, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,095	$3.07	$931 – $1,260	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$4,583	$1.47	$3,896 – $5,270	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$1,742	$1.65	$1,481 – $2,004	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$3,165	$1.58	$2,690 – $3,639	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$4,525	$1.64	$3,846 – $5,204	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,196	$2.69	$1,016 – $1,375	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$4,549	$1.47	$3,866 – $5,231	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$3,049	$1.59	$2,591 – $3,506	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Auburn, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Auburn, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,911 and $3,939.

How far is Auburn, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,181 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,515 of the $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Auburn, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,114, which makes Auburn, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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