Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$4,997flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $4,297–$5,696
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Plano price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,224
Fuel: $1,773
All-in estimate: $4,997

Return trip

Plano → Boston$7,300

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,161	$2.29	$3,703 – $4,618
53' refrigerated	$4,956	$2.73	$4,312 – $5,600
48' flatbed	$4,997	$2.75	$4,297 – $5,696
Step deck	$5,438	$3.00	$4,568 – $6,309
Power only	$3,693	$2.03	$3,213 – $4,173
Hotshot	$2,788	$1.54	$2,314 – $3,262
26' box truck	$2,725	$1.50	$2,317 – $3,134
Sprinter van	$1,664	$0.92	$1,398 – $1,930

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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 Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Plano, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,997 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,297 and $5,696.

How far is Boston, MA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,815 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,773 of the $4,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,300, which makes Boston, MA to Plano, TX 32% 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