Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Seattle, WA box truck rate

$4,069box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,937 mi
Typical range: $3,458–$4,679
Transit: 7 days

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

Boston to Seattle price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $2,040
All-in estimate: $4,069

Return trip

Seattle → Boston$8,009

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Boston to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,195	$2.11	$5,513 – $6,876
53' refrigerated	$7,376	$2.51	$6,418 – $8,335
48' flatbed	$7,394	$2.52	$6,359 – $8,429
Step deck	$8,038	$2.74	$6,752 – $9,324
Power only	$5,526	$1.88	$4,807 – $6,244
Hotshot	$4,173	$1.42	$3,463 – $4,882
26' box truck	$4,069	$1.39	$3,458 – $4,679
Sprinter van	$2,478	$0.84	$2,081 – $2,874

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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 Seattle

26' box truck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,579	$1.61	$3,892 – $5,266	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,732	$2.41	$2,322 – $3,141	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,095	$2.00	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,453	$1.55	$2,935 – $3,971	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,766	$1.35	$1,501 – $2,031	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,013	$1.43	$3,411 – $4,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,281	$1.56	$2,789 – $3,774	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,958	$2.37	$2,515 – $3,402	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Seattle, WA?

A 26' box truck from Boston, MA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $4,069 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,458 and $4,679.

How far is Boston, MA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,937 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,040 of the $4,069 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,009, which makes Boston, MA to Seattle, WA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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