MA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Massachusetts

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Massachusetts, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.09/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $4.07/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +25.1%
52-week range: $2.42–$3.09

Dry van · outbound from Massachusetts · monthly

Massachusetts dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Massachusetts averaged $3.09 a mile all-in in October 2026, −11.5% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $4.07. Massachusetts is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's Massachusetts adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Boston

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Massachusetts rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Massachusetts by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.09	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.42 – $3.09
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.68	−0.3%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$2.87 – $3.96
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.17 – $3.78
STEPStep deck	$4.12	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.46 – $4.12
PWRPower only	$2.70	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.12 – $2.70
HOTHotshot	$2.04	+3.6%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.71 – $2.04
BOX26' box truck	$2.01	+3.1%	+7.5%	+17.5%	$1.71 – $2.01
SPRTSprinter van	$1.24	+4.2%	+7.8%	+18.1%	$1.05 – $1.24

From Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$4,185	$2.29	$3,724 – $4,645	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,200 mi	$4,260	$3.55	$3,791 – $4,728	3 d

Into Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$6,114	$3.35	$5,441 – $6,787	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,200 mi	$3,447	$2.87	$3,068 – $3,826	3 d

Massachusetts dry van rate history

Price a load from Boston

Massachusetts rates by truck type

From Boston

Into Boston

Freight rates by city in Massachusetts