Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Belfast, ME box truck rate

$10,191box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 3,158 mi
Typical range: $8,662–$11,720
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Belfast price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,997
Fuel: $2,194
All-in estimate: $10,191

Return trip

Belfast → San Diego$4,647

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Diego to Belfast by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Belfast, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,511	$4.91	$13,805 – $17,217
53' refrigerated	$18,470	$5.85	$16,069 – $20,871
48' flatbed	$18,500	$5.86	$15,910 – $21,090
Step deck	$20,109	$6.37	$16,892 – $23,327
Power only	$13,844	$4.38	$12,044 – $15,644
Hotshot	$10,455	$3.31	$8,677 – $12,232
26' box truck	$10,191	$3.23	$8,662 – $11,720
Sprinter van	$6,204	$1.96	$5,212 – $7,197

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Belfast

26' box truck lanes into Belfast, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,494	$3.51	$1,270 – $1,718	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$10,260	$3.23	$8,721 – $11,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,699	$3.28	$3,145 – $4,254	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$4,888	$2.36	$4,155 – $5,621	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$5,294	$1.87	$4,500 – $6,089	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$1,504	$2.92	$1,278 – $1,729	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$5,274	$2.34	$4,483 – $6,065	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,992 mi	$4,714	$2.37	$4,007 – $5,422	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Belfast, ME is estimated at $10,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 3,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,662 and $11,720.

How far is San Diego, CA from Belfast, ME by truck?

About 3,158 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 $2,194 of the $10,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,647, which makes San Diego, CA to Belfast, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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