Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to New York, NY box truck rate

$795box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 222 mi
Typical range: $675–$914
Transit: 1 day

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

Cambridge to New York price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $641
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $795

Return trip

New York → Cambridge$951

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Cambridge to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,244	$5.60	$1,107 – $1,381
53' refrigerated	$1,487	$6.70	$1,294 – $1,681
48' flatbed	$1,581	$7.12	$1,360 – $1,803
Step deck	$1,739	$7.83	$1,461 – $2,017
Power only	$1,053	$4.74	$916 – $1,190
Hotshot	$793	$3.57	$658 – $928
26' box truck	$795	$3.58	$675 – $914
Sprinter van	$498	$2.24	$418 – $577

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More lanes from Cambridge

26' box truck lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$4,238	$1.38	$3,602 – $4,873	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$1,567	$1.56	$1,332 – $1,802	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,825	$1.49	$2,401 – $3,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$4,160	$1.54	$3,536 – $4,784	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$905	$2.89	$769 – $1,041	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$3,077	$1.48	$2,615 – $3,538	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$4,198	$1.38	$3,568 – $4,827	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$2,735	$1.50	$2,325 – $3,145	4 d

More lanes into New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cambridge, MA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Cambridge, MA to New York, NY is estimated at $795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 222 mi. Quotes typically land between $675 and $914.

How far is Cambridge, MA from New York, NY by truck?

About 222 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $154 of the $795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $951, which makes Cambridge, MA to New York, NY 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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