Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,577flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $6,516–$8,638
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,634
Fuel: $2,943
All-in estimate: $7,577

Return trip

Riverside → Boston$16,259

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

Boston to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,350	$2.11	$5,651 – $7,048
53' refrigerated	$7,561	$2.51	$6,578 – $8,544
48' flatbed	$7,577	$2.51	$6,516 – $8,638
Step deck	$8,237	$2.73	$6,919 – $9,554
Power only	$5,665	$1.88	$4,929 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,278	$1.42	$3,551 – $5,005
26' box truck	$4,171	$1.38	$3,545 – $4,796
Sprinter van	$2,540	$0.84	$2,133 – $2,946

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,577 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,516 and $8,638.

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

About 3,013 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 $2,943 of the $7,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,259, which makes Boston, MA to Riverside, 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