ME · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Maine
What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into Maine, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.14/mi outbound
+2.9% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.89/mi
- vs national
- −5.7%
- 1 year
- +17.6%
- 52-week range
- $1.82–$2.14
Box truck · outbound from Maine · monthly
Maine box truck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 26' box truck leaving Maine averaged $2.14 a mile all-in in October 2026, −5.7% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $2.89. Maine is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's Maine adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Portland
From Portland
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,049 | $3.16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,590 | $1.47 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,745 | $1.65 |
| Houston, TX | $3,146 | $1.59 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,528 | $1.64 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,154 | $2.74 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,409 | $1.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,553 | $1.47 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,037 | $1.59 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,202 | $2.44 |
Into Portland
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,283 | $3.86 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $10,065 | $3.23 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,507 | $3.32 |
| Houston, TX | $4,698 | $2.37 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,172 | $1.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,317 | $3.13 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,090 | $2.35 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,984 | $3.23 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,535 | $2.38 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,648 | $2.01 |
Box truck rates by city in Maine
Other truck types in Maine
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.29 | +5.4% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.93 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.03 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.40 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.88 | +5.5% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.17 | +2.8% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.14 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.32 | +3.9% | +17.9% |