Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,972sprinter

+2.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.96
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $1,657–$2,288
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to Houston price history

3 months: +6.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,173
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $1,972

Return trip

Houston → Waterville$2,945

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

Waterville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,931	$2.41	$4,389 – $5,473
53' refrigerated	$5,873	$2.87	$5,110 – $6,637
48' flatbed	$5,912	$2.89	$5,084 – $6,739
Step deck	$6,432	$3.15	$5,403 – $7,461
Power only	$4,383	$2.14	$3,813 – $4,953
Hotshot	$3,309	$1.62	$2,747 – $3,872
26' box truck	$3,233	$1.58	$2,748 – $3,717
Sprinter van	$1,972	$0.96	$1,657 – $2,288

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More lanes from Waterville

Sprinter van lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$737	$1.81	$619 – $854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$2,818	$0.90	$2,367 – $3,269	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$1,099	$1.01	$923 – $1,275	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$2,790	$1.00	$2,344 – $3,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$794	$1.60	$667 – $921	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$2,128	$0.96	$1,788 – $2,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$2,799	$0.90	$2,351 – $3,246	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$1,899	$0.97	$1,596 – $2,203	4 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 Waterville, ME to Houston, TX?

A Sprinter van from Waterville, ME to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,972 all-in in October 2026, or $0.96 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,657 and $2,288.

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

About 2,045 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 $799 of the $1,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,945, which makes Waterville, ME to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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