Boston drayage rates and quotes

Boston has one container terminal: Massport's Conley Terminal, the only full-service container terminal in New England, with a near-dock chassis pool. Worcester and Providence fall in the 26–50 mile band, Hartford in 101–150 and Albany in 151–200.

Ranges by distance

Typical market ranges from Boston: per container, one way, fuel included, accessorials extra.

Typical drayage ranges from Boston, MA by one-way miles, with example towns
Miles	Typical range	Example towns
0–25	$524 – $709	Boston, MA Cambridge, MA Brockton, MA
26–50	$590 – $760	Worcester, MA Providence, RI Lowell, MA
51–100	$879 – $1,089	Springfield, MA Manchester, NH New Bedford, MA
101–150	$1,180 – $1,464	New Haven, CT Hartford, CT Waterbury, CT
151–200	$1,384 – $1,534	Bridgeport, CT Stamford, CT Albany, NY
201–250	$1,532 – $1,707	New York, NY Newark, NJ Jersey City, NJ
251–300	$1,724 – $1,995	Trenton, NJ Bethlehem, PA Scranton, PA
301–400	$2,091 – $2,513	Philadelphia, PA Rochester, NY Syracuse, NY
401–500	$2,532 – $2,791	Washington, DC Baltimore, MD Buffalo, NY
Over 500	Quoted individually

Distances are approximate truck-route miles from Boston, the same as the checker below. The firm quote uses the provider’s own mileage.

Longer lanes vary more. Your firm quote confirms the exact price.

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Local facts

Terminals

Massport's Conley Container Terminal is the only full-service container terminal in New England.
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Chassis

Conley Terminal has a near-dock chassis pool.
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Free time

Conley Terminal's tariff allows seven calendar days of free time on inbound containers, and two business days on temperature-controlled containers, starting the day after discharge.
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Accessorials usually charged at Boston

Typical provider charges, confirmed in your firm quote.

Chassis rental$45 per day
Chassis split$150 per occurrence
Pre-pull$150 per container
Yard storage$50 per day
Overweight$200 per container
Hazmat$250 per container
Reefer / genset$250 per day
Detention (waiting at pickup or delivery)$90 per hourAfter 2 free hours
Drop and pick (drop fee)Twice the lane rate
Extra stop$200 per stop
Dry runSame as the lane rate
After-hours or weekend$200 per container
TollsAt actuals
Layover$250 per day

Charged only when they apply to your move.

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Questions about Boston

Worcester, MA is in the 26–50 mile band from Boston, on approximate truck-route miles. The typical market range for that band is $590 – $760 per container, one way, fuel included, accessorials extra. It is a range, not a quote: your firm quote confirms the exact price.

Conley Terminal's tariff allows seven calendar days of free time on inbound containers, and two business days on temperature-controlled containers, starting the day after discharge. Storage after free time is not part of the drayage range.

Conley Terminal has a near-dock chassis pool. Chassis rental is not part of the range; it is listed as an accessorial when it applies.

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