Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waterville, ME box truck rate

$5,029box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $4,275–$5,784
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Waterville price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,542
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $5,029

Return trip

Waterville → Austin$3,368

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Austin to Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,670	$3.58	$6,826 – $8,513
53' refrigerated	$9,135	$4.27	$7,947 – $10,322
48' flatbed	$9,189	$4.29	$7,903 – $10,475
Step deck	$9,997	$4.67	$8,397 – $11,596
Power only	$6,821	$3.19	$5,934 – $7,708
Hotshot	$5,150	$2.41	$4,274 – $6,025
26' box truck	$5,029	$2.35	$4,275 – $5,784
Sprinter van	$3,068	$1.43	$2,577 – $3,559

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Waterville

26' box truck lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$1,451	$3.57	$1,234 – $1,669	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$10,149	$3.23	$8,627 – $11,671	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,602	$3.30	$3,062 – $4,142	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$4,826	$2.36	$4,102 – $5,550	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$5,232	$1.87	$4,447 – $6,017	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,464	$2.96	$1,244 – $1,684	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$5,211	$2.34	$4,429 – $5,992	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$10,080	$3.23	$8,568 – $11,592	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Waterville, ME?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Waterville, ME is estimated at $5,029 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,275 and $5,784.

How far is Austin, TX from Waterville, ME by truck?

About 2,141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,487 of the $5,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterville, ME to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,368, which makes Austin, TX to Waterville, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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