Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,721sprinter

+2.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.91
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $1,446–$1,997
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Houston price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $984
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $1,721

Return trip

Houston → Watertown$2,515

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,303	$2.28	$3,830 – $4,777
53' refrigerated	$5,126	$2.72	$4,460 – $5,792
48' flatbed	$5,165	$2.74	$4,442 – $5,888
Step deck	$5,621	$2.98	$4,722 – $6,520
Power only	$3,822	$2.03	$3,325 – $4,318
Hotshot	$2,885	$1.53	$2,395 – $3,376
26' box truck	$2,820	$1.50	$2,397 – $3,243
Sprinter van	$1,721	$0.91	$1,446 – $1,997

More lanes from Watertown

Sprinter van lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$495	$2.26	$415 – $574	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$2,577	$0.84	$2,165 – $2,989	5 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$959	$0.96	$806 – $1,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$2,531	$0.94	$2,126 – $2,936	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$561	$1.81	$471 – $651	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$1,874	$0.90	$1,574 – $2,174	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$2,553	$0.84	$2,145 – $2,962	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$1,667	$0.92	$1,401 – $1,934	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 Watertown, MA to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Watertown, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,721 all-in in October 2026, or $0.91 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,446 and $1,997.

How far is Watertown, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,886 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 $737 of the $1,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Watertown, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,515, which makes Watertown, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →