Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,650flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,045 mi
Typical range: $6,579–$8,721
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,675
Fuel: $2,975
All-in estimate: $7,650

Return trip

Irvine → Boston$16,416

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

Boston to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,412	$2.11	$5,706 – $7,117
53' refrigerated	$7,635	$2.51	$6,642 – $8,627
48' flatbed	$7,650	$2.51	$6,579 – $8,721
Step deck	$8,316	$2.73	$6,986 – $9,647
Power only	$5,721	$1.88	$4,977 – $6,465
Hotshot	$4,320	$1.42	$3,586 – $5,055
26' box truck	$4,212	$1.38	$3,580 – $4,844
Sprinter van	$2,565	$0.84	$2,154 – $2,975

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,579 and $8,721.

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

About 3,045 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 $2,975 of the $7,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,416, which makes Boston, MA to Irvine, 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