Watertown, MA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Watertown, MA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Watertown, 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: 35,985

Dry van lanes from Watertown

53' dry van rates from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,236	$5.65	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$6,443	$2.10	$5,734 – $7,152	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$2,397	$2.40	$2,134 – $2,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$4,303	$2.28	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$6,328	$2.35	$5,632 – $7,024	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,402	$4.52	$1,248 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,685	$2.26	$4,170 – $5,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$6,383	$2.11	$5,681 – $7,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$4,169	$2.29	$3,710 – $4,627	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,196 mi	$4,248	$3.55	$3,781 – $4,715	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,853 mi	$4,237	$2.29	$3,771 – $4,703	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,150 mi	$6,616	$2.10	$5,888 – $7,343	7 d
Austin, TX	1,992 mi	$4,516	$2.27	$4,019 – $5,013	4 d
Charlotte, NC	846 mi	$2,561	$3.03	$2,279 – $2,843	2 d

From Watertown, a 53' dry van costs between $2.10 a mile (Los Angeles, $6,443) and $5.65 a mile (New York, $1,236) 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 Watertown

Dry van lanes into Watertown

53' dry van rates into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,479	$6.75	$1,317 – $1,642	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$13,825	$4.52	$12,304 – $15,346	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$4,715	$4.72	$4,196 – $5,234	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$6,287	$3.33	$5,596 – $6,979	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$7,073	$2.62	$6,295 – $7,851	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,566	$5.05	$1,393 – $1,738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,845	$3.30	$6,092 – $7,598	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$13,696	$4.52	$12,189 – $15,203	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$6,091	$3.35	$5,421 – $6,760	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,196 mi	$3,437	$2.87	$3,059 – $3,815	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,853 mi	$6,190	$3.34	$5,509 – $6,871	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,150 mi	$14,196	$4.51	$12,635 – $15,758	7 d
Austin, TX	1,992 mi	$6,598	$3.31	$5,873 – $7,324	4 d
Charlotte, NC	846 mi	$3,070	$3.63	$2,732 – $3,408	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Massachusetts market

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

Watertown rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Watertown 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 Watertown

Price a load from Watertown

Dry van lanes into Watertown

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Watertown rates by truck type

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