Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Auburn, ME box truck rate

$4,725box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $4,016–$5,434
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Auburn price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $4,725

Return trip

Auburn → Houston$3,165

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

Houston to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,209	$3.61	$6,416 – $8,002
53' refrigerated	$8,586	$4.30	$7,470 – $9,703
48' flatbed	$8,645	$4.33	$7,435 – $9,855
Step deck	$9,407	$4.71	$7,902 – $10,912
Power only	$6,406	$3.21	$5,573 – $7,239
Hotshot	$4,836	$2.42	$4,014 – $5,659
26' box truck	$4,725	$2.37	$4,016 – $5,434
Sprinter van	$2,883	$1.44	$2,422 – $3,345

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Auburn

26' box truck lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,339	$3.75	$1,138 – $1,540	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$10,050	$3.23	$8,542 – $11,557	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$3,502	$3.32	$2,977 – $4,027	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$5,169	$1.87	$4,393 – $5,944	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,364	$3.07	$1,160 – $1,569	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$5,114	$2.34	$4,347 – $5,881	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$9,975	$3.23	$8,479 – $11,471	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$4,552	$2.38	$3,869 – $5,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Auburn, ME?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Auburn, ME is estimated at $4,725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,016 and $5,434.

How far is Houston, TX from Auburn, ME by truck?

About 1,997 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 $1,387 of the $4,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, ME to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,165, which makes Houston, TX to Auburn, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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