Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Jersey City, NJ flatbed rate

$1,497flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.56
Distance: 228 mi
Typical range: $1,287–$1,706
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,274
Fuel: $223
All-in estimate: $1,497

Return trip

Jersey City → Boston$1,884

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Boston to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,179	$5.17	$1,049 – $1,308
53' refrigerated	$1,409	$6.18	$1,226 – $1,592
48' flatbed	$1,497	$6.56	$1,287 – $1,706
Step deck	$1,646	$7.22	$1,382 – $1,909
Power only	$998	$4.38	$869 – $1,128
Hotshot	$752	$3.30	$624 – $879
26' box truck	$753	$3.30	$640 – $866
Sprinter van	$471	$2.07	$396 – $547

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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 Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,222	$4.91	$12,231 – $16,213	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,556	$5.43	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,208	$2.86	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,127	$12.81	$969 – $1,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,052	$4.92	$12,085 – $16,019	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,983	$3.71	$5,145 – $6,821	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Jersey City, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $1,497 all-in in October 2026, or $6.56 a mile over about 228 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,287 and $1,706.

How far is Boston, MA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $223 of the $1,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,884, which makes Boston, MA to Jersey City, NJ 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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