Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to New York, NY hotshot rate

$1,195hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 407 mi
Typical range: $992–$1,399
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to New York price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $941
Fuel: $254
All-in estimate: $1,195

Return trip

New York → Waterville$1,462

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Waterville to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,842	$4.52	$1,639 – $2,044
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$5.40	$1,913 – $2,484
48' flatbed	$2,294	$5.64	$1,973 – $2,615
Step deck	$2,513	$6.18	$2,111 – $2,916
Power only	$1,586	$3.90	$1,380 – $1,793
Hotshot	$1,195	$2.94	$992 – $1,399
26' box truck	$1,187	$2.92	$1,009 – $1,365
Sprinter van	$737	$1.81	$619 – $854

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More lanes from Waterville

Hotshot lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$4,748	$1.51	$3,941 – $5,555	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$1,826	$1.67	$1,516 – $2,137	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$3,309	$1.62	$2,747 – $3,872	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$4,697	$1.68	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,296	$2.62	$1,075 – $1,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$3,575	$1.61	$2,967 – $4,182	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$4,715	$1.51	$3,914 – $5,517	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$3,185	$1.63	$2,644 – $3,727	4 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waterville, ME to New York, NY?

A Hotshot from Waterville, ME to New York, NY is estimated at $1,195 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 407 mi. Quotes typically land between $992 and $1,399.

How far is Waterville, ME from New York, NY by truck?

About 407 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $254 of the $1,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,462, which makes Waterville, ME to New York, NY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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