Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$1,591flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.07
Distance: 225 mi
Typical range: $1,368–$1,813
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,371
Fuel: $220
All-in estimate: $1,591

Return trip

New York → Boston$1,903

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Boston to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,497	$6.65	$1,302 – $1,691
48' flatbed	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813
Step deck	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029
Power only	$1,060	$4.71	$922 – $1,198
Hotshot	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934
26' box truck	$800	$3.55	$680 – $920
Sprinter van	$501	$2.23	$421 – $581

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$5,025	$2.75	$4,322 – $5,729	4 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to New York, NY is estimated at $1,591 all-in in October 2026, or $7.07 a mile over about 225 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,368 and $1,813.

How far is Boston, MA from New York, NY by truck?

About 225 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 $220 of the $1,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,903, which makes Boston, MA to New York, NY 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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