Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,047flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 3,218 mi
Typical range: $6,920–$9,173
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to San Francisco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,903
Fuel: $3,144
All-in estimate: $8,047

Return trip

San Francisco → Boston$17,267

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,748	$2.10	$6,006 – $7,490
53' refrigerated	$8,035	$2.50	$6,990 – $9,079
48' flatbed	$8,047	$2.50	$6,920 – $9,173
Step deck	$8,746	$2.72	$7,347 – $10,146
Power only	$6,023	$1.87	$5,240 – $6,806
Hotshot	$4,549	$1.41	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,434	$1.38	$3,769 – $5,099
Sprinter van	$2,699	$0.84	$2,267 – $3,131

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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 Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,047 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 3,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,920 and $9,173.

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

About 3,218 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 $3,144 of the $8,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,903 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,267, which makes Boston, MA to San Francisco, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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