Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,590box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 3,116 mi
Typical range: $3,901–$5,278
Transit: 7 days

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

Augusta to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $2,165
All-in estimate: $4,590

Return trip

San Diego → Augusta$10,065

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

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
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$4,623	$1.47	$3,929 – $5,316	7 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
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$3,098	$1.59	$2,633 – $3,563	5 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,590 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 3,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,901 and $5,278.

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 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,165 of the $4,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,065, which makes Augusta, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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