Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,986dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 3,116 mi
Typical range: $6,218–$7,755
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Augusta to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,121
Fuel: $2,865
All-in estimate: $6,986

Return trip

San Diego → Augusta$15,320

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

Augusta to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,986	$2.24	$6,218 – $7,755
53' refrigerated	$8,319	$2.67	$7,238 – $9,400
48' flatbed	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501
Step deck	$9,059	$2.91	$7,609 – $10,508
Power only	$6,235	$2.00	$5,424 – $7,045
Hotshot	$4,708	$1.51	$3,908 – $5,509
26' box truck	$4,590	$1.47	$3,901 – $5,278
Sprinter van	$2,795	$0.90	$2,347 – $3,242

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More lanes from Augusta

53' dry van lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$1,800	$4.59	$1,602 – $1,998	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$7,036	$2.24	$6,262 – $7,810	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,737	$2.52	$2,436 – $3,038	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$4,907	$2.41	$4,368 – $5,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$6,962	$2.50	$6,196 – $7,728	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$1,945	$4.05	$1,731 – $2,159	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$5,300	$2.39	$4,717 – $5,883	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$4,727	$2.42	$4,207 – $5,247	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 3,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,218 and $7,755.

How far is Augusta, ME from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,116 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 $2,865 of the $6,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Augusta, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,320, which makes Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology