Waltham, MA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Waltham, MA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Waltham, 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: 65,849

Dry van lanes from Waltham

53' dry van rates from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,231	$5.67	$1,096 – $1,367	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$6,435	$2.11	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,390	$2.40	$2,127 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$4,297	$2.28	$3,825 – $4,770	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$6,321	$2.35	$5,626 – $7,016	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,397	$4.54	$1,243 – $1,551	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,679	$2.26	$4,164 – $5,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$6,375	$2.11	$5,674 – $7,076	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$4,163	$2.29	$3,705 – $4,620	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,195 mi	$4,245	$3.55	$3,778 – $4,712	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,850 mi	$4,231	$2.29	$3,765 – $4,696	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,146 mi	$6,608	$2.10	$5,881 – $7,335	7 d
Austin, TX	1,989 mi	$4,510	$2.27	$4,014 – $5,006	4 d
Charlotte, NC	844 mi	$2,556	$3.03	$2,275 – $2,838	2 d

From Waltham, a 53' dry van costs between $2.10 a mile (San Jose, $6,608) and $5.67 a mile (New York, $1,231) 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 Waltham

Dry van lanes into Waltham

53' dry van rates into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,473	$6.79	$1,311 – $1,635	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$13,809	$4.52	$12,290 – $15,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$4,700	$4.73	$4,183 – $5,217	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$6,278	$3.33	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$7,066	$2.62	$6,288 – $7,843	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,560	$5.07	$1,388 – $1,732	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$6,836	$3.30	$6,084 – $7,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$13,679	$4.52	$12,175 – $15,184	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$6,082	$3.35	$5,413 – $6,751	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,195 mi	$3,435	$2.87	$3,057 – $3,813	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,850 mi	$6,182	$3.34	$5,502 – $6,861	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,146 mi	$14,180	$4.51	$12,620 – $15,739	7 d
Austin, TX	1,989 mi	$6,590	$3.31	$5,865 – $7,315	4 d
Charlotte, NC	844 mi	$3,064	$3.63	$2,727 – $3,401	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Massachusetts market

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Waltham is priced with the Massachusetts market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Waltham's own distances.

Waltham rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Waltham 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

Dry van lanes from Waltham

Price a load from Waltham

Dry van lanes into Waltham

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Waltham rates by truck type

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