Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Irving, TX flatbed rate

$5,046flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $4,340–$5,753
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Irving price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,252
Fuel: $1,794
All-in estimate: $5,046

Return trip

Irving → Boston$7,373

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

Boston to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$2.29	$3,740 – $4,665
53' refrigerated	$5,006	$2.73	$4,356 – $5,657
48' flatbed	$5,046	$2.75	$4,340 – $5,753
Step deck	$5,492	$2.99	$4,614 – $6,371
Power only	$3,731	$2.03	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.53	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.50	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,681	$0.92	$1,412 – $1,950

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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 Irving

48' flatbed lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,281	$3.25	$4,542 – $6,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,799	$2.71	$2,407 – $3,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,480	$2.91	$3,852 – $5,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,148	$4.46	$5,287 – $7,009	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Irving, TX is estimated at $5,046 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,340 and $5,753.

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

About 1,836 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 $1,794 of the $5,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,373, which makes Boston, MA to Irving, TX 32% 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