Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Newark, NJ flatbed rate

$1,511flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 233 mi
Typical range: $1,299–$1,722
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,283
Fuel: $228
All-in estimate: $1,511

Return trip

Newark → Boston$1,902

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

Boston to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,191	$5.11	$1,060 – $1,322
53' refrigerated	$1,423	$6.11	$1,238 – $1,608
48' flatbed	$1,511	$6.48	$1,299 – $1,722
Step deck	$1,661	$7.13	$1,395 – $1,927
Power only	$1,009	$4.33	$878 – $1,141
Hotshot	$760	$3.26	$631 – $889
26' box truck	$761	$3.27	$647 – $875
Sprinter van	$476	$2.04	$400 – $553

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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 Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,756	$3.64	$5,810 – $7,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $1,511 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 233 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,299 and $1,722.

How far is Boston, MA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 233 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 $228 of the $1,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,902, which makes Boston, MA to Newark, NJ 21% 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