Freight Shipping in Boston, MA
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Boston and the rest of Suffolk County to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Tell us what moves, where and how often. A logistics specialist replies with pricing and capacity, not a form letter.
Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Boston, MA at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-90
- I-93
- I-95
- US-1
- biotechnology and life sciences
- higher education and research
- financial services
- healthcare
- marine container cargo
- Port of Boston
- Port of New Bedford
How freight moves through Boston
Boston sits where I-90, I-93 and I-95 meet, and Massport's Conley Container Terminal is the region's only full-service container terminal with deep-water access for large ships. Freight trucks serve Boston on I-90, I-93, I-95 and US-1. Most of what ships from here comes from biotechnology and life sciences, higher education and research, financial services, healthcare and marine container cargo.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Massachusetts
- Seasonal conditions
During major winter storms MassDOT has banned box trucks, tractor-trailers, tandems and special permit trucks from the interstate highways, as it did from noon Sunday to noon Monday in the January 2026 storm, with food, fuel and medical deliveries exempt.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Freight Shipping in Massachusetts: every rule, with its source →
Distances
Freight Shipping from Boston to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Lowell, MA
about 25 miles
Salem, NH
about 30 miles
Nashua, NH
about 35 miles
Worcester, MA
about 40 miles
Providence, RI
about 40 miles
Cranston, RI
about 45 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Boston to Mexico
Loads from Boston bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Pharr, is about 1900 miles from Boston in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in Boston, MA
What freight do you move from Boston?
What the area produces: biotechnology and life sciences, higher education and research, financial services, healthcare and marine container cargo, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Boston by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Boston?
New York City, NY (about 190 miles), Philadelphia, PA (about 270 miles) and Detroit, MI (about 610 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274