Boston, MA · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Boston, MA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Boston, Massachusetts, on its busiest lanes.
$3.09/mi outbound
+5.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.07/mi
- vs national
- −11.5%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- Population
- 673,458
Dry van lanes from Boston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,252 | $5.56 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,462 | $2.10 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,417 | $2.40 |
| Houston, TX | $4,319 | $2.28 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,349 | $2.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,417 | $4.48 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,701 | $2.26 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,402 | $2.11 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,185 | $2.29 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,260 | $3.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,255 | $2.29 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,635 | $2.10 |
| Austin, TX | $4,532 | $2.27 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,575 | $3.02 |
From Boston, a 53' dry van costs between $2.10 a mile (Los Angeles, $6,462) and $5.56 a mile (New York, $1,252) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Boston
Dry van lanes into Boston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,498 | $6.66 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $13,867 | $4.52 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,753 | $4.72 |
| Houston, TX | $6,311 | $3.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,097 | $2.62 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,582 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,869 | $3.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $13,738 | $4.52 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,114 | $3.35 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,447 | $2.87 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,217 | $3.34 |
| San Jose, CA | $14,238 | $4.51 |
| Austin, TX | $6,622 | $3.31 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,087 | $3.62 |
Dry van · outbound · Massachusetts market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Boston is priced with the Massachusetts market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Boston's own distances.
Boston rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.09 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.68 | −0.3% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.78 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.12 | +3.3% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.70 | +5.5% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.04 | +3.6% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.01 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.24 | +4.2% | +18.1% |