Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Boston, MA reefer rate

$5,903reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $5,136–$6,671
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Boston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,532
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $5,903

Return trip

Boston → Memphis$4,196

This direction runs 41% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Memphis to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,954	$3.70	$4,409 – $5,499
53' refrigerated	$5,903	$4.41	$5,136 – $6,671
48' flatbed	$5,981	$4.47	$5,143 – $6,818
Step deck	$6,516	$4.87	$5,473 – $7,558
Power only	$4,379	$3.27	$3,810 – $4,949
Hotshot	$3,305	$2.47	$2,743 – $3,867
26' box truck	$3,238	$2.42	$2,752 – $3,724
Sprinter van	$1,982	$1.48	$1,665 – $2,299

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More lanes from Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,958	$4.41	$4,313 – $5,603	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,785	$3.04	$5,033 – $6,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,174	$3.83	$1,892 – $2,457	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,295	$4.01	$1,997 – $2,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,160	$3.46	$4,489 – $5,831	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,420	$4.26	$3,845 – $4,994	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,782	$3.72	$2,421 – $3,144	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,613	$3.05	$4,884 – $6,343	4 d

More lanes into Boston

53' refrigerated lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,791	$7.96	$1,558 – $2,023	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,512	$5.38	$14,366 – $18,659	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,665	$5.62	$4,929 – $6,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,517	$3.97	$6,540 – $8,494	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,451	$3.12	$7,353 – $9,550	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,890	$5.98	$1,644 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,181	$3.93	$7,118 – $9,245	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,359	$5.38	$14,232 – $18,485	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Boston, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Memphis, TN to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,903 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,136 and $6,671.

How far is Memphis, TN from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,338 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 $1,371 of the $5,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,196, which makes Memphis, TN to Boston, MA 41% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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