Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Stockton, CA freight rate

$6,534dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 3,108 mi
Typical range: $5,815–$7,253
Transit: 6 days

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

Boston to Stockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $2,858
All-in estimate: $6,534

Return trip

Stockton → Boston$14,021

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

Boston to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,534	$2.10	$5,815 – $7,253
53' refrigerated	$7,781	$2.50	$6,769 – $8,792
48' flatbed	$7,795	$2.51	$6,703 – $8,886
Step deck	$8,473	$2.73	$7,117 – $9,828
Power only	$5,831	$1.88	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,404	$1.42	$3,655 – $5,152
26' box truck	$4,293	$1.38	$3,649 – $4,937
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.84	$2,195 – $3,032

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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 Stockton

53' dry van lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,667	$2.36	$1,483 – $1,850	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Boston, MA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 3,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,815 and $7,253.

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

About 3,108 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 $2,858 of the $6,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,021, which makes Boston, MA to Stockton, CA 53% cheaper. 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