Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Austin, TX power only rate

$4,568power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,162
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,600
Fuel: $1,968
All-in estimate: $4,568

Return trip

Austin → Waterville$6,821

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waterville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,137	$2.40	$4,572 – $5,702
53' refrigerated	$6,118	$2.86	$5,323 – $6,914
48' flatbed	$6,154	$2.87	$5,293 – $7,016
Step deck	$6,695	$3.13	$5,624 – $7,767
Power only	$4,568	$2.13	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,449	$1.61	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,368	$1.57	$2,863 – $3,874
Sprinter van	$2,055	$0.96	$1,726 – $2,383

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More lanes from Waterville

Power only lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$1,586	$3.90	$1,380 – $1,793	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$6,287	$2.00	$5,470 – $7,104	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$2,420	$2.22	$2,106 – $2,735	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$4,383	$2.14	$3,813 – $4,953	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$6,220	$2.22	$5,411 – $7,028	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,719	$3.47	$1,495 – $1,942	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$4,734	$2.13	$4,119 – $5,350	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$6,244	$2.00	$5,432 – $7,056	7 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Waterville, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,568 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,162.

How far is Waterville, ME from Austin, TX 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 $1,968 of the $4,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,821, which makes Waterville, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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