Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$7,572flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $6,512–$8,632
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Fontana price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,631
Fuel: $2,941
All-in estimate: $7,572

Return trip

Fontana → Boston$16,249

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

Boston to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,346	$2.11	$5,648 – $7,044
53' refrigerated	$7,556	$2.51	$6,574 – $8,539
48' flatbed	$7,572	$2.51	$6,512 – $8,632
Step deck	$8,232	$2.73	$6,915 – $9,549
Power only	$5,661	$1.88	$4,926 – $6,397
Hotshot	$4,275	$1.42	$3,549 – $5,002
26' box truck	$4,168	$1.38	$3,543 – $4,794
Sprinter van	$2,538	$0.84	$2,132 – $2,944

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $7,572 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,512 and $8,632.

How far is Boston, MA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 3,011 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 $2,941 of the $7,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,249, which makes Boston, MA to Fontana, 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