Boston, MA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Boston, MA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Boston, Massachusetts, on its busiest lanes.

$3.68/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.85/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 673,458

Reefer lanes from Boston

53' refrigerated rates from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,497	$6.65	$1,302 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,695	$2.51	$6,695 – $8,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,881	$2.86	$2,506 – $3,255	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,145	$2.72	$4,476 – $5,814	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,561	$2.79	$6,578 – $8,544	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,692	$5.36	$1,472 – $1,912	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,599	$2.69	$4,872 – $6,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,623	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,614	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$4,985	$2.73	$4,337 – $5,633	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,200 mi	$5,076	$4.23	$4,416 – $5,736	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,862 mi	$5,069	$2.72	$4,410 – $5,727	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,160 mi	$7,901	$2.50	$6,874 – $8,928	6 d
Austin, TX	2,000 mi	$5,399	$2.70	$4,697 – $6,100	4 d
Charlotte, NC	852 mi	$3,070	$3.60	$2,671 – $3,469	2 d

From Boston, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,901) and $6.65 a mile (New York, $1,497) 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

Reefer lanes into Boston

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$7,283	$3.99	$6,336 – $8,230	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,200 mi	$4,108	$3.42	$3,574 – $4,642	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,862 mi	$7,405	$3.98	$6,443 – $8,368	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,160 mi	$16,954	$5.37	$14,750 – $19,158	6 d
Austin, TX	2,000 mi	$7,888	$3.94	$6,862 – $8,913	4 d
Charlotte, NC	852 mi	$3,680	$4.32	$3,202 – $4,159	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Massachusetts market

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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

Outbound rates from Boston by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.09	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.42 – $3.09
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.68	−0.3%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$2.87 – $3.96
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.17 – $3.78
STEPStep deck	$4.12	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.46 – $4.12
PWRPower only	$2.70	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.12 – $2.70
HOTHotshot	$2.04	+3.6%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.71 – $2.04
BOX26' box truck	$2.01	+3.1%	+7.5%	+17.5%	$1.71 – $2.01
SPRTSprinter van	$1.24	+4.2%	+7.8%	+18.1%	$1.05 – $1.24

Reefer lanes from Boston

Price a load from Boston

Reefer lanes into Boston

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Boston rates by truck type

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