Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$5,025flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,827 mi
Typical range: $4,322–$5,729
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,240
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $5,025

Return trip

Dallas → Boston$7,342

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

Boston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,185	$2.29	$3,724 – $4,645
53' refrigerated	$4,985	$2.73	$4,337 – $5,633
48' flatbed	$5,025	$2.75	$4,322 – $5,729
Step deck	$5,469	$2.99	$4,594 – $6,344
Power only	$3,715	$2.03	$3,232 – $4,198
Hotshot	$2,805	$1.54	$2,328 – $3,281
26' box truck	$2,741	$1.50	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,674	$0.92	$1,406 – $1,942

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,025 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,322 and $5,729.

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

About 1,827 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 $1,785 of the $5,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,240 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,342, which makes Boston, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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