Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$9,449hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 3,108 mi
Typical range: $7,843–$11,056
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,506
Fuel: $1,943
All-in estimate: $9,449

Return trip

Boston → Stockton$4,404

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

Stockton to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,021	$4.51	$12,479 – $15,564
53' refrigerated	$16,696	$5.37	$14,525 – $18,866
48' flatbed	$16,726	$5.38	$14,384 – $19,068
Step deck	$18,181	$5.85	$15,272 – $21,090
Power only	$12,513	$4.03	$10,886 – $14,139
Hotshot	$9,449	$3.04	$7,843 – $11,056
26' box truck	$9,211	$2.96	$7,830 – $10,593
Sprinter van	$5,608	$1.80	$4,711 – $6,506

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 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 Stockton, CA to Boston, MA?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $9,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 3,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,843 and $11,056.

How far is Stockton, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,108 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 $1,943 of the $9,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,404, which makes Stockton, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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