Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Boston, MA freight rate

$6,187dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,852 mi
Typical range: $5,507–$6,868
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Boston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,484
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $6,187

Return trip

Boston → Arlington$4,235

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Arlington to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.34	$5,507 – $6,868
53' refrigerated	$7,371	$3.98	$6,412 – $8,329
48' flatbed	$7,429	$4.01	$6,389 – $8,469
Step deck	$8,085	$4.37	$6,791 – $9,378
Power only	$5,494	$2.97	$4,780 – $6,208
Hotshot	$4,147	$2.24	$3,442 – $4,853
26' box truck	$4,054	$2.19	$3,446 – $4,662
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.34	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Arlington

53' dry van lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,406	$3.29	$4,812 – $6,001	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,622	$2.50	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,546	$2.64	$2,266 – $2,827	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,994	$2.93	$2,664 – $3,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,911	$3.15	$4,370 – $5,451	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,450	$2.52	$3,071 – $3,830	3 d

More lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Boston, MA?

A 53' dry van from Arlington, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $6,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,507 and $6,868.

How far is Arlington, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,852 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,703 of the $6,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Arlington, TX to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology