Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$7,934flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 3,169 mi
Typical range: $6,824–$9,045
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,838
Fuel: $3,096
All-in estimate: $7,934

Return trip

Oakland → Boston$17,026

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

Boston to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,653	$2.10	$5,921 – $7,384
53' refrigerated	$7,922	$2.50	$6,892 – $8,951
48' flatbed	$7,934	$2.50	$6,824 – $9,045
Step deck	$8,625	$2.72	$7,245 – $10,004
Power only	$5,938	$1.87	$5,166 – $6,710
Hotshot	$4,484	$1.41	$3,722 – $5,246
26' box truck	$4,371	$1.38	$3,715 – $5,027
Sprinter van	$2,661	$0.84	$2,235 – $3,087

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $7,934 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 3,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,824 and $9,045.

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

About 3,169 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 $3,096 of the $7,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,026, which makes Boston, MA to Oakland, 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