Lowell, MA · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Lowell, MA
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Lowell, Massachusetts, on its busiest lanes.
$3.09/mi dry van
+5.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.07/mi
- vs national
- −11.5%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- Population
- 120,418
Dry van lanes from Lowell
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,257 | $5.54 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,425 | $2.11 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,378 | $2.41 |
| Houston, TX | $4,307 | $2.28 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,313 | $2.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,419 | $4.48 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,685 | $2.26 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,367 | $2.11 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,165 | $2.29 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,283 | $3.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,233 | $2.29 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,592 | $2.10 |
| Austin, TX | $4,516 | $2.27 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,580 | $3.02 |
From Lowell, a 53' dry van costs between $2.10 a mile (San Jose, $6,592) and $5.54 a mile (New York, $1,257) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Lowell
Dry van lanes into Lowell
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,504 | $6.63 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $13,788 | $4.52 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,677 | $4.73 |
| Houston, TX | $6,293 | $3.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,056 | $2.62 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,585 | $5.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,845 | $3.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $13,663 | $4.52 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,085 | $3.35 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,466 | $2.87 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,184 | $3.34 |
| San Jose, CA | $14,146 | $4.51 |
| Austin, TX | $6,598 | $3.31 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,092 | $3.62 |
Dry van · outbound · Massachusetts market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lowell is priced with the Massachusetts market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lowell's own distances.
Lowell rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.09 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.68 | −0.3% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.78 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.12 | +3.3% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.70 | +5.5% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.04 | +3.6% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.01 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.24 | +4.2% | +18.1% |