Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$7,678flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,057 mi
Typical range: $6,603–$8,753
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,692
Fuel: $2,986
All-in estimate: $7,678

Return trip

Fresno → Boston$16,475

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

Boston to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,435	$2.11	$5,727 – $7,143
53' refrigerated	$7,663	$2.51	$6,667 – $8,659
48' flatbed	$7,678	$2.51	$6,603 – $8,753
Step deck	$8,346	$2.73	$7,011 – $9,681
Power only	$5,742	$1.88	$4,995 – $6,488
Hotshot	$4,336	$1.42	$3,599 – $5,073
26' box truck	$4,227	$1.38	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,574	$0.84	$2,162 – $2,986

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $7,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,603 and $8,753.

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

About 3,057 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 $2,986 of the $7,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,475, which makes Boston, MA to Fresno, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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