Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$5,084flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,852 mi
Typical range: $4,373–$5,796
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,275
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $5,084

Return trip

Arlington → Boston$7,429

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$2.29	$3,769 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,045	$2.72	$4,389 – $5,700
48' flatbed	$5,084	$2.75	$4,373 – $5,796
Step deck	$5,534	$2.99	$4,648 – $6,419
Power only	$3,760	$2.03	$3,271 – $4,249
Hotshot	$2,839	$1.53	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,775	$1.50	$2,358 – $3,191
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.91	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 d

More lanes into Arlington

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,325	$3.24	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,519	$2.90	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $5,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,373 and $5,796.

How far is Boston, MA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,852 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,809 of the $5,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,429, which makes Boston, MA to Arlington, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology