Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$4,971flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $4,275–$5,666
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $4,971

Return trip

McKinney → Boston$7,262

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

Boston to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.29	$3,683 – $4,594
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$2.73	$4,289 – $5,571
48' flatbed	$4,971	$2.76	$4,275 – $5,666
Step deck	$5,410	$3.00	$4,544 – $6,276
Power only	$3,673	$2.04	$3,196 – $4,151
Hotshot	$2,773	$1.54	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,711	$1.50	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,655	$0.92	$1,391 – $1,920

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,275 and $5,666.

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

About 1,804 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 $1,762 of the $4,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,262, which makes Boston, MA to McKinney, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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