Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,524sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $0.87
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,767
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterbury to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $838
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Houston → Waterbury$2,502

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waterbury to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,809	$2.17	$3,390 – $4,228
53' refrigerated	$4,538	$2.58	$3,948 – $5,127
48' flatbed	$4,577	$2.61	$3,936 – $5,218
Step deck	$4,982	$2.84	$4,185 – $5,779
Power only	$3,380	$1.92	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.45	$2,118 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,495	$1.42	$2,120 – $2,869
Sprinter van	$1,524	$0.87	$1,280 – $1,767

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More lanes from Waterbury

Sprinter van lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$341	$3.71	$287 – $396	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$2,349	$0.80	$1,973 – $2,725	5 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$827	$0.93	$694 – $959	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$2,293	$0.89	$1,926 – $2,660	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$408	$2.25	$343 – $473	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$1,668	$0.86	$1,401 – $1,935	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$2,324	$0.80	$1,952 – $2,696	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$1,475	$0.87	$1,239 – $1,711	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waterbury, CT to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Waterbury, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $0.87 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,767.

How far is Waterbury, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,756 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $686 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Waterbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,502, which makes Waterbury, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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