Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Boston, MA reefer rate

$7,241reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $6,300–$8,183
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Boston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,381
Fuel: $1,860
All-in estimate: $7,241

Return trip

Boston → Plano$4,956

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Plano to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,079	$3.35	$5,410 – $6,747
53' refrigerated	$7,241	$3.99	$6,300 – $8,183
48' flatbed	$7,300	$4.02	$6,278 – $8,322
Step deck	$7,946	$4.38	$6,674 – $9,217
Power only	$5,396	$2.97	$4,694 – $6,097
Hotshot	$4,074	$2.24	$3,381 – $4,766
26' box truck	$3,982	$2.19	$3,385 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,432	$1.34	$2,042 – $2,821

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More lanes from Plano

53' refrigerated lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,316	$3.93	$5,495 – $7,137	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,369	$2.97	$3,801 – $4,937	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,941	$3.18	$2,559 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,630	$3.47	$3,158 – $4,102	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,734	$3.77	$4,989 – $6,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,504	$4.73	$1,308 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,169	$2.99	$3,627 – $4,711	3 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 Plano, TX to Boston, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Plano, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $7,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,300 and $8,183.

How far is Plano, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,815 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,860 of the $7,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,956, which makes Plano, TX to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology