Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Boston, MA dry van rate

$1,499dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 233 mi
Typical range: $1,334–$1,664
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Boston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,285
Fuel: $214
All-in estimate: $1,499

Return trip

Boston → Newark$1,191

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Newark to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,499	$6.43	$1,334 – $1,664
53' refrigerated	$1,792	$7.69	$1,559 – $2,025
48' flatbed	$1,902	$8.16	$1,636 – $2,169
Step deck	$2,091	$8.98	$1,757 – $2,426
Power only	$1,271	$5.45	$1,106 – $1,436
Hotshot	$957	$4.11	$794 – $1,119
26' box truck	$958	$4.11	$814 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$600	$2.57	$504 – $696

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d

More lanes into Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA is estimated at $1,499 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 233 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,334 and $1,664.

How far is Newark, NJ from Boston, MA by truck?

About 233 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 $214 of the $1,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,191, which makes Newark, NJ to Boston, MA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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