Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$7,545flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,999 mi
Typical range: $6,488–$8,601
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,615
Fuel: $2,930
All-in estimate: $7,545

Return trip

San Bernardino → Boston$16,190

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

Boston to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,322	$2.11	$5,627 – $7,018
53' refrigerated	$7,529	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,507
48' flatbed	$7,545	$2.52	$6,488 – $8,601
Step deck	$8,202	$2.73	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,641	$1.88	$4,907 – $6,374
Hotshot	$4,260	$1.42	$3,535 – $4,984
26' box truck	$4,153	$1.38	$3,530 – $4,776
Sprinter van	$2,529	$0.84	$2,124 – $2,934

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $7,545 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,488 and $8,601.

How far is Boston, MA from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,999 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 $2,930 of the $7,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,190, which makes Boston, MA to San Bernardino, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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