Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gardiner, ME box truck rate

$10,056box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 3,113 mi
Typical range: $8,548–$11,564
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Gardiner price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,894
Fuel: $2,162
All-in estimate: $10,056

Return trip

Gardiner → San Diego$4,586

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 Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,307	$4.92	$13,623 – $16,990
53' refrigerated	$18,226	$5.85	$15,857 – $20,596
48' flatbed	$18,259	$5.87	$15,703 – $20,815
Step deck	$19,848	$6.38	$16,672 – $23,023
Power only	$13,660	$4.39	$11,884 – $15,436
Hotshot	$10,316	$3.31	$8,562 – $12,069
26' box truck	$10,056	$3.23	$8,548 – $11,564
Sprinter van	$6,123	$1.97	$5,143 – $7,102

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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 Gardiner

26' box truck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$1,393	$3.66	$1,184 – $1,602	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$10,128	$3.23	$8,609 – $11,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,575	$3.31	$3,039 – $4,111	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$4,784	$2.36	$4,067 – $5,502	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$5,215	$1.87	$4,433 – $5,997	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$1,414	$3.01	$1,202 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$5,173	$2.34	$4,397 – $5,949	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$4,611	$2.37	$3,919 – $5,303	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $10,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 3,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,548 and $11,564.

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

About 3,113 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 $2,162 of the $10,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,586, which makes San Diego, CA to Gardiner, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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