Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Cambridge, MA box truck rate

$951box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 222 mi
Typical range: $808–$1,093
Transit: 1 day

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

New York to Cambridge price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $797
Fuel: $154
All-in estimate: $951

Return trip

Cambridge → New York$795

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

New York to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,489	$6.71	$1,325 – $1,652
53' refrigerated	$1,779	$8.02	$1,548 – $2,011
48' flatbed	$1,892	$8.52	$1,627 – $2,157
Step deck	$2,081	$9.37	$1,748 – $2,413
Power only	$1,260	$5.68	$1,096 – $1,424
Hotshot	$949	$4.27	$787 – $1,110
26' box truck	$951	$4.28	$808 – $1,093
Sprinter van	$595	$2.68	$500 – $691

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Cambridge

26' box truck lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$9,093	$2.97	$7,729 – $10,457	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$3,081	$3.08	$2,619 – $3,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,127	$2.18	$3,508 – $4,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$4,650	$1.72	$3,952 – $5,347	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,010	$3.23	$859 – $1,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,496	$2.16	$3,821 – $5,170	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$9,008	$2.97	$7,657 – $10,359	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$3,996	$2.19	$3,396 – $4,595	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $951 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 222 mi. Quotes typically land between $808 and $1,093.

How far is New York, NY from Cambridge, MA 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 $951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $795, which makes New York, NY to Cambridge, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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