Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA freight rate

$6,517dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 3,099 mi
Typical range: $5,800–$7,233
Transit: 6 days

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

Boston to Sacramento price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,668
Fuel: $2,849
All-in estimate: $6,517

Return trip

Sacramento → Boston$13,984

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,517	$2.10	$5,800 – $7,233
53' refrigerated	$7,760	$2.50	$6,751 – $8,769
48' flatbed	$7,774	$2.51	$6,686 – $8,862
Step deck	$8,450	$2.73	$7,098 – $9,803
Power only	$5,815	$1.88	$5,059 – $6,571
Hotshot	$4,392	$1.42	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,281	$1.38	$3,639 – $4,923
Sprinter van	$2,607	$0.84	$2,190 – $3,024

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More lanes from Boston

53' dry van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,417	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$6,349	$2.35	$5,651 – $7,047	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,701	$2.26	$4,184 – $5,218	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106	6 d

More lanes into Sacramento

53' dry van lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$7,233	$2.45	$6,437 – $8,029	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$6,425	$3.05	$5,718 – $7,132	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,556	$2.41	$4,055 – $5,057	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,724	$2.33	$1,534 – $1,914	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA?

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $6,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 3,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,800 and $7,233.

How far is Boston, MA from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 3,099 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,849 of the $6,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,984, which makes Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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