Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$7,795flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,108 mi
Typical range: $6,703–$8,886
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,759
Fuel: $3,036
All-in estimate: $7,795

Return trip

Stockton → Boston$16,726

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

Boston to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,534	$2.10	$5,815 – $7,253
53' refrigerated	$7,781	$2.50	$6,769 – $8,792
48' flatbed	$7,795	$2.51	$6,703 – $8,886
Step deck	$8,473	$2.73	$7,117 – $9,828
Power only	$5,831	$1.88	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,404	$1.42	$3,655 – $5,152
26' box truck	$4,293	$1.38	$3,649 – $4,937
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.84	$2,195 – $3,032

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $7,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,703 and $8,886.

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

About 3,108 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 $3,036 of the $7,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,759 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,726, which makes Boston, MA to Stockton, 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