Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to San Diego, CA sprinter rate

$2,799sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.90
Distance: 3,121 mi
Typical range: $2,351–$3,246
Transit: 6 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $2,799

Return trip

San Diego → Waterville$6,137

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waterville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,997	$2.24	$6,227 – $7,766
53' refrigerated	$8,331	$2.67	$7,248 – $9,414
48' flatbed	$8,346	$2.67	$7,178 – $9,514
Step deck	$9,072	$2.91	$7,621 – $10,524
Power only	$6,244	$2.00	$5,432 – $7,056
Hotshot	$4,715	$1.51	$3,914 – $5,517
26' box truck	$4,597	$1.47	$3,907 – $5,286
Sprinter van	$2,799	$0.90	$2,351 – $3,246

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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
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$1,972	$0.96	$1,657 – $2,288	4 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
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$1,899	$0.97	$1,596 – $2,203	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Sprinter van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,342	$1.01	$1,127 – $1,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waterville, ME to San Diego, CA?

A Sprinter van from Waterville, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,799 all-in in October 2026, or $0.90 a mile over about 3,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,351 and $3,246.

How far is Waterville, ME from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,121 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,220 of the $2,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,137, which makes Waterville, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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