Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Memphis, TN box truck rate

$2,302box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $1,956–$2,647
Transit: 3 days

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

Boston to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,373
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $2,302

Return trip

Memphis → Boston$3,238

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Boston to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,521	$2.63	$3,134 – $3,909
53' refrigerated	$4,196	$3.14	$3,651 – $4,742
48' flatbed	$4,251	$3.18	$3,656 – $4,846
Step deck	$4,632	$3.46	$3,891 – $5,373
Power only	$3,113	$2.33	$2,708 – $3,518
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.76	$1,950 – $2,749
26' box truck	$2,302	$1.72	$1,956 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.05	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 Memphis

26' box truck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,309	$2.05	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,854	$2.55	$4,126 – $5,582	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,650	$2.90	$1,402 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,294	$2.26	$1,100 – $1,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,251	$1.51	$1,913 – $2,589	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,919	$1.85	$1,631 – $2,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,574	$2.10	$1,338 – $1,811	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,709	$2.56	$4,003 – $5,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Memphis, TN?

A 26' box truck from Boston, MA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,302 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,956 and $2,647.

How far is Boston, MA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,338 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 $929 of the $2,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Boston, MA to Memphis, TN 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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