Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$957hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 233 mi
Typical range: $794–$1,119
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $146
All-in estimate: $957

Return trip

Boston → Newark$760

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

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA is estimated at $957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 233 mi. Quotes typically land between $794 and $1,119.

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 $146 of the $957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $760, 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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