Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ellsworth, ME box truck rate

$5,166box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,206 mi
Typical range: $4,392–$5,941
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,634
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $5,166

Return trip

Ellsworth → Austin$3,460

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Austin to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,878	$3.57	$7,011 – $8,744
53' refrigerated	$9,382	$4.25	$8,163 – $10,602
48' flatbed	$9,434	$4.28	$8,114 – $10,755
Step deck	$10,263	$4.65	$8,621 – $11,905
Power only	$7,008	$3.18	$6,097 – $7,919
Hotshot	$5,291	$2.40	$4,392 – $6,191
26' box truck	$5,166	$2.34	$4,392 – $5,941
Sprinter van	$3,151	$1.43	$2,647 – $3,655

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Ellsworth

26' box truck lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$1,563	$3.42	$1,329 – $1,798	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$10,353	$3.22	$8,800 – $11,906	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,789	$3.27	$3,220 – $4,357	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$4,959	$2.35	$4,216 – $5,703	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$5,350	$1.87	$4,547 – $6,152	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$1,568	$2.87	$1,332 – $1,803	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$5,348	$2.33	$4,546 – $6,150	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$10,287	$3.22	$8,744 – $11,830	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ellsworth, ME?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $5,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,392 and $5,941.

How far is Austin, TX from Ellsworth, ME by truck?

About 2,206 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 $1,532 of the $5,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,634 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ellsworth, ME to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,460, which makes Austin, TX to Ellsworth, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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