Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Huntsville, AL box truck rate

$2,131box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $1,812–$2,451
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Huntsville price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $2,131

Return trip

Huntsville → Boston$3,026

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Boston to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,264	$2.78	$2,905 – $3,623
53' refrigerated	$3,890	$3.31	$3,385 – $4,396
48' flatbed	$3,951	$3.37	$3,398 – $4,504
Step deck	$4,307	$3.67	$3,618 – $4,996
Power only	$2,880	$2.45	$2,505 – $3,254
Hotshot	$2,173	$1.85	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,131	$1.82	$1,812 – $2,451
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.11	$1,097 – $1,515

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More lanes from Boston

26' box truck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$800	$3.55	$680 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,245	$1.38	$3,608 – $4,882	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,575	$1.56	$1,339 – $1,812	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,830	$1.49	$2,406 – $3,255	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,168	$1.54	$3,543 – $4,794	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$910	$2.88	$773 – $1,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,082	$1.48	$2,620 – $3,545	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,205	$1.38	$3,575 – $4,836	7 d

More lanes into Huntsville

26' box truck lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,088	$2.19	$1,775 – $2,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,537	$2.60	$4,707 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,743	$2.97	$1,481 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,624	$1.53	$2,231 – $3,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,713	$1.99	$1,456 – $1,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,914	$2.08	$1,627 – $2,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,385	$2.61	$4,577 – $6,193	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Huntsville, AL?

A 26' box truck from Boston, MA to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $2,131 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,812 and $2,451.

How far is Boston, MA from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 1,174 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $816 of the $2,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,026, which makes Boston, MA to Huntsville, AL 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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