Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$7,779flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,101 mi
Typical range: $6,690–$8,868
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,750
Fuel: $3,029
All-in estimate: $7,779

Return trip

Modesto → Boston$16,692

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

Boston to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,521	$2.10	$5,803 – $7,238
53' refrigerated	$7,764	$2.50	$6,755 – $8,774
48' flatbed	$7,779	$2.51	$6,690 – $8,868
Step deck	$8,455	$2.73	$7,103 – $9,808
Power only	$5,819	$1.88	$5,062 – $6,575
Hotshot	$4,394	$1.42	$3,647 – $5,141
26' box truck	$4,284	$1.38	$3,641 – $4,926
Sprinter van	$2,608	$0.84	$2,191 – $3,026

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,779 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,690 and $8,868.

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

About 3,101 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 $3,029 of the $7,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,750 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,692, which makes Boston, MA to Modesto, 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