Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Garland, TX flatbed rate

$4,994flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $4,295–$5,694
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Garland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $4,994

Return trip

Garland → Boston$7,297

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

Boston to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$2.29	$3,701 – $4,616
53' refrigerated	$4,954	$2.73	$4,310 – $5,598
48' flatbed	$4,994	$2.75	$4,295 – $5,694
Step deck	$5,436	$3.00	$4,566 – $6,306
Power only	$3,691	$2.03	$3,211 – $4,171
Hotshot	$2,787	$1.54	$2,313 – $3,260
26' box truck	$2,724	$1.50	$2,315 – $3,133
Sprinter van	$1,663	$0.92	$1,397 – $1,930

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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 Garland

48' flatbed lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,221	$3.25	$4,490 – $5,951	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,848	$2.70	$2,449 – $3,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Garland, TX is estimated at $4,994 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,295 and $5,694.

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

About 1,814 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 $1,772 of the $4,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,297, which makes Boston, MA to Garland, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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