Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Massachusetts. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Boston, MA, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
New York
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New York
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New York
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New York
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New York
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New York
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
California
Sedan or compact car
$1,073–$1,635
$1,609–$2,453
California
SUV or crossover
$1,135–$1,730
$1,703–$2,596
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,287–$1,962
$1,931–$2,942
California
Van or minivan
$1,147–$1,748
$1,721–$2,623
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,199–$1,828
$1,799–$2,742
California
Motorcycle
$1,016–$1,548
$1,524–$2,322
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$614–$935
$921–$1,403
Florida
SUV or crossover
$649–$990
$974–$1,485
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$736–$1,122
$1,104–$1,683
Florida
Van or minivan
$656–$1,000
$984–$1,500
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$686–$1,046
$1,029–$1,568
Florida
Motorcycle
$581–$886
$872–$1,328
Rhode Island
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Rhode Island
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Rhode Island
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Rhode Island
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Rhode Island
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Rhode Island
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
New Hampshire
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New Hampshire
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New Hampshire
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New Hampshire
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New Hampshire
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New Hampshire
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Within the state, from Worcester
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Worcester
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Worcester
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Worcester
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Worcester
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Worcester
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
According to Census ACS 2024, the largest inflow is from New York, 18,697 (margin of error 3,077), then Rhode Island, 15,235 (margin of error 4,211), and California, 13,810 (margin of error 2,866). The largest outflows are to Florida, 21,834, and New Hampshire, 20,310. The Florida pair is flagged as a snowbird lane. That winter demand is the ACS count, not a separate snowbird census. New York to Massachusetts is the busiest inbound pair. Massachusetts to Florida and Massachusetts to New Hampshire are the two big outbound pairs. All of these are truck lanes.
Boston streets, bases, and campuses
A multi-car truck is a poor fit for dense Boston streets. Common practice is a meeting point the driver can reach. This note does not restate a parkway or tunnel ban, because the state truck-restriction page did not return readable rules when it was requested today. Hanscom Air Force Base and Cape Cod Space Force Station are the installations. Inside the contiguous United States, a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility to move. Campuses include Boston University, Northeastern, Harvard, MIT, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Ask the school where a carrier may stop.
No grace period
Register as soon as you become a Massachusetts resident. The Registry says the law does not provide a grace period. Get an inspection sticker within 7 days of the registration date. All registered vehicles need a yearly inspection after that. The registration page has the steps and the current inspection fee.
