Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME box truck rate

$10,287box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 3,190 mi
Typical range: $8,744–$11,830
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,071
Fuel: $2,216
All-in estimate: $10,287

Return trip

Ellsworth → San Diego$4,691

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 Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,656	$4.91	$13,934 – $17,379
53' refrigerated	$18,643	$5.84	$16,219 – $21,066
48' flatbed	$18,672	$5.85	$16,058 – $21,286
Step deck	$20,296	$6.36	$17,048 – $23,543
Power only	$13,975	$4.38	$12,158 – $15,791
Hotshot	$10,554	$3.31	$8,759 – $12,348
26' box truck	$10,287	$3.22	$8,744 – $11,830
Sprinter van	$6,263	$1.96	$5,261 – $7,265

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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 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
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$4,786	$2.36	$4,068 – $5,504	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $10,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 3,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,744 and $11,830.

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

About 3,190 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 $2,216 of the $10,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,691, which makes San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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