Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waterville, ME hotshot rate

$4,756hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $3,947–$5,564
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Waterville price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,531
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $4,756

Return trip

Waterville → Dallas$3,185

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

Dallas to Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,090	$3.62	$6,310 – $7,870
53' refrigerated	$8,446	$4.31	$7,348 – $9,543
48' flatbed	$8,505	$4.34	$7,315 – $9,696
Step deck	$9,255	$4.72	$7,774 – $10,736
Power only	$6,299	$3.21	$5,481 – $7,118
Hotshot	$4,756	$2.43	$3,947 – $5,564
26' box truck	$4,647	$2.37	$3,950 – $5,344
Sprinter van	$2,836	$1.45	$2,382 – $3,290

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Waterville

Hotshot lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$1,462	$3.59	$1,213 – $1,710	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$10,411	$3.31	$8,641 – $12,181	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,671	$3.36	$3,047 – $4,295	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$4,941	$2.42	$4,101 – $5,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$5,365	$1.92	$4,453 – $6,277	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,479	$2.99	$1,227 – $1,730	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$5,337	$2.40	$4,430 – $6,244	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$10,340	$3.31	$8,582 – $12,098	7 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Waterville, ME is estimated at $4,756 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,947 and $5,564.

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

About 1,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,225 of the $4,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,531 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,185, which makes Dallas, TX to Waterville, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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