Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$5,492flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $4,723–$6,261
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,224
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $5,492

Return trip

Tallahassee → Boston$4,444

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Boston to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,546	$3.50	$4,046 – $5,046
53' refrigerated	$5,418	$4.17	$4,713 – $6,122
48' flatbed	$5,492	$4.23	$4,723 – $6,261
Step deck	$5,984	$4.61	$5,026 – $6,941
Power only	$4,017	$3.09	$3,495 – $4,539
Hotshot	$3,032	$2.34	$2,516 – $3,547
26' box truck	$2,971	$2.29	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.40	$1,528 – $2,110

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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 Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,483	$5.10	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,226	$6.02	$12,235 – $16,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,030	$6.31	$5,186 – $6,874	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,857	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,552	$4.61	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,918	$4.86	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,792	$6.04	$11,861 – $15,723	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Tallahassee, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $5,492 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,723 and $6,261.

How far is Boston, MA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 1,298 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,268 of the $5,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Boston, MA to Tallahassee, FL 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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