Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,623box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 3,140 mi
Typical range: $3,929–$5,316
Transit: 7 days

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

Augusta to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $2,181
All-in estimate: $4,623

Return trip

Los Angeles → Augusta$10,137

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

Augusta to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,036	$2.24	$6,262 – $7,810
53' refrigerated	$8,378	$2.67	$7,289 – $9,467
48' flatbed	$8,392	$2.67	$7,218 – $9,567
Step deck	$9,123	$2.91	$7,663 – $10,582
Power only	$6,280	$2.00	$5,463 – $7,096
Hotshot	$4,742	$1.51	$3,936 – $5,548
26' box truck	$4,623	$1.47	$3,929 – $5,316
Sprinter van	$2,814	$0.90	$2,364 – $3,265

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More lanes from Augusta

26' box truck lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$1,159	$2.96	$986 – $1,333	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,785	$1.64	$1,518 – $2,053	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$3,217	$1.58	$2,734 – $3,699	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$4,572	$1.64	$3,886 – $5,257	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$1,257	$2.62	$1,068 – $1,445	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$3,476	$1.57	$2,954 – $3,997	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$4,590	$1.47	$3,901 – $5,278	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$3,098	$1.59	$2,633 – $3,563	5 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Augusta, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Augusta, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,623 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 3,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,929 and $5,316.

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

About 3,140 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 $2,181 of the $4,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,137, which makes Augusta, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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