Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Auburn, ME box truck rate

$10,263box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 3,182 mi
Typical range: $8,723–$11,802
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Auburn price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,053
Fuel: $2,210
All-in estimate: $10,263

Return trip

Auburn → San Jose$4,680

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

San Jose to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,620	$4.91	$13,902 – $17,338
53' refrigerated	$18,600	$5.85	$16,182 – $21,017
48' flatbed	$18,629	$5.85	$16,021 – $21,237
Step deck	$20,249	$6.36	$17,009 – $23,489
Power only	$13,942	$4.38	$12,130 – $15,755
Hotshot	$10,529	$3.31	$8,739 – $12,319
26' box truck	$10,263	$3.23	$8,723 – $11,802
Sprinter van	$6,248	$1.96	$5,248 – $7,248

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More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	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
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$4,725	$2.37	$4,016 – $5,434	5 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Auburn, ME?

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Auburn, ME is estimated at $10,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 3,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,723 and $11,802.

How far is San Jose, CA from Auburn, ME by truck?

About 3,182 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 $2,210 of the $10,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, ME to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,680, which makes San Jose, CA to Auburn, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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