Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Boston, MA reefer rate

$16,468reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 3,062 mi
Typical range: $14,327–$18,608
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Boston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,330
Fuel: $3,138
All-in estimate: $16,468

Return trip

Boston → Santa Clarita$7,674

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Santa Clarita to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,829	$4.52	$12,308 – $15,351
53' refrigerated	$16,468	$5.38	$14,327 – $18,608
48' flatbed	$16,500	$5.39	$14,190 – $18,810
Step deck	$17,936	$5.86	$15,066 – $20,806
Power only	$12,340	$4.03	$10,736 – $13,944
Hotshot	$9,319	$3.04	$7,735 – $10,903
26' box truck	$9,085	$2.97	$7,722 – $10,448
Sprinter van	$5,532	$1.81	$4,647 – $6,417

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,165	$5.24	$13,194 – $17,136	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,025	$4.29	$6,112 – $7,938	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,756	$6.28	$2,398 – $3,114	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,497	$9.36	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,443	$4.36	$5,605 – $7,280	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 Santa Clarita, CA to Boston, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Clarita, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $16,468 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 3,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,327 and $18,608.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,062 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,138 of the $16,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,674, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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