Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Pittsburgh, PA flatbed rate

$2,520flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $2,167–$2,873
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,964
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,520

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Boston$2,814

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Boston to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,044	$3.59	$1,819 – $2,269
53' refrigerated	$2,439	$4.29	$2,122 – $2,756
48' flatbed	$2,520	$4.43	$2,167 – $2,873
Step deck	$2,756	$4.84	$2,315 – $3,197
Power only	$1,776	$3.12	$1,546 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,339	$2.35	$1,112 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,324	$2.33	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$818	$1.44	$687 – $949

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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 Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,262	$6.05	$1,945 – $2,579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,807	$5.06	$11,014 – $14,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,192	$6.55	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,376	$2.96	$5,483 – $7,269	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,630	$5.07	$10,861 – $14,398	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,520 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,167 and $2,873.

How far is Boston, MA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 569 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $556 of the $2,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,814, which makes Boston, MA to Pittsburgh, PA 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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