Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Fremont, CA flatbed rate

$7,916flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 3,161 mi
Typical range: $6,808–$9,024
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Fremont price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,828
Fuel: $3,088
All-in estimate: $7,916

Return trip

Fremont → Boston$16,987

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

Boston to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,637	$2.10	$5,907 – $7,367
53' refrigerated	$7,903	$2.50	$6,876 – $8,930
48' flatbed	$7,916	$2.50	$6,808 – $9,024
Step deck	$8,605	$2.72	$7,228 – $9,981
Power only	$5,924	$1.87	$5,154 – $6,694
Hotshot	$4,474	$1.42	$3,713 – $5,234
26' box truck	$4,361	$1.38	$3,707 – $5,015
Sprinter van	$2,655	$0.84	$2,230 – $3,080

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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 Fremont

48' flatbed lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,787	$2.92	$7,557 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,883	$3.64	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,493	$2.89	$4,724 – $6,263	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,083	$2.87	$1,791 – $2,375	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$7,657	$2.60	$6,585 – $8,729	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,030	$2.93	$4,326 – $5,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,810	$5.64	$2,417 – $3,204	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Fremont, CA is estimated at $7,916 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 3,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,808 and $9,024.

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

About 3,161 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 $3,088 of the $7,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,987, which makes Boston, MA to Fremont, 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