Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Boston, MA box truck rate

$3,026box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $2,572–$3,480
Transit: 3 days

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

Huntsville to Boston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $3,026

Return trip

Boston → Huntsville$2,131

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Huntsville to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,635	$3.95	$4,125 – $5,145
53' refrigerated	$5,524	$4.71	$4,806 – $6,242
48' flatbed	$5,610	$4.78	$4,825 – $6,396
Step deck	$6,115	$5.21	$5,137 – $7,094
Power only	$4,089	$3.48	$3,557 – $4,620
Hotshot	$3,086	$2.63	$2,561 – $3,610
26' box truck	$3,026	$2.58	$2,572 – $3,480
Sprinter van	$1,854	$1.58	$1,557 – $2,151

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More lanes from Huntsville

26' box truck lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,478	$2.60	$2,107 – $2,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,664	$1.72	$3,114 – $4,214	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,258	$2.15	$1,069 – $1,447	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,540	$2.13	$1,309 – $1,771	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,334	$1.95	$2,834 – $3,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,178	$2.52	$1,851 – $2,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,860	$2.02	$1,581 – $2,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,563	$1.73	$3,029 – $4,098	5 d

More lanes into Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Boston, MA?

A 26' box truck from Huntsville, AL to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,026 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,572 and $3,480.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,174 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 $816 of the $3,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,131, which makes Huntsville, AL to Boston, MA 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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