Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to San Jose, CA freight rate

$7,179dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 3,209 mi
Typical range: $6,389–$7,969
Transit: 7 days

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

Augusta to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,229
Fuel: $2,950
All-in estimate: $7,179

Return trip

San Jose → Augusta$15,743

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,179	$2.24	$6,389 – $7,969
53' refrigerated	$8,548	$2.66	$7,437 – $9,660
48' flatbed	$8,561	$2.67	$7,363 – $9,760
Step deck	$9,306	$2.90	$7,817 – $10,794
Power only	$6,408	$2.00	$5,575 – $7,241
Hotshot	$4,839	$1.51	$4,017 – $5,662
26' box truck	$4,717	$1.47	$4,009 – $5,425
Sprinter van	$2,872	$0.89	$2,412 – $3,331

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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
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$6,986	$2.24	$6,218 – $7,755	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Augusta, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 3,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,389 and $7,969.

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

About 3,209 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 $2,950 of the $7,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,743, which makes Augusta, ME to San Jose, 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