Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$7,639flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,040 mi
Typical range: $6,569–$8,708
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,669
Fuel: $2,970
All-in estimate: $7,639

Return trip

Chula Vista → Boston$16,392

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,402	$2.11	$5,698 – $7,106
53' refrigerated	$7,623	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,614
48' flatbed	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708
Step deck	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632
Power only	$5,712	$1.88	$4,970 – $6,455
Hotshot	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047
26' box truck	$4,205	$1.38	$3,575 – $4,836
Sprinter van	$2,561	$0.84	$2,151 – $2,971

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $7,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,569 and $8,708.

How far is Boston, MA from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 3,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,970 of the $7,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,392, which makes Boston, MA to Chula Vista, CA 53% 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