Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Augusta, ME box truck rate

$3,588box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $3,050–$4,127
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Augusta price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,834
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,588

Return trip

Augusta → Chicago$1,785

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Augusta, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,501	$5.06	$4,896 – $6,106
53' refrigerated	$6,556	$6.04	$5,704 – $7,408
48' flatbed	$6,669	$6.14	$5,735 – $7,602
Step deck	$7,271	$6.70	$6,108 – $8,435
Power only	$4,846	$4.46	$4,216 – $5,476
Hotshot	$3,657	$3.37	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,588	$3.30	$3,050 – $4,127
Sprinter van	$2,200	$2.03	$1,848 – $2,552

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Augusta

26' box truck lanes into Augusta, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$1,418	$3.62	$1,205 – $1,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$10,137	$3.23	$8,616 – $11,657	7 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$4,803	$2.36	$4,083 – $5,524	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$5,222	$1.87	$4,439 – $6,005	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$1,434	$2.99	$1,219 – $1,649	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$5,190	$2.34	$4,411 – $5,968	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$10,065	$3.23	$8,555 – $11,575	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$4,626	$2.37	$3,932 – $5,320	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Augusta, ME?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Augusta, ME is estimated at $3,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,050 and $4,127.

How far is Chicago, IL from Augusta, ME by truck?

About 1,086 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $754 of the $3,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Augusta, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,785, which makes Chicago, IL to Augusta, ME 101% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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