Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$2,923flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $2,513–$3,332
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,168
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,923

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Boston$3,503

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Boston to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,391	$3.09	$2,128 – $2,654
53' refrigerated	$2,852	$3.69	$2,481 – $3,222
48' flatbed	$2,923	$3.78	$2,513 – $3,332
Step deck	$3,191	$4.13	$2,681 – $3,702
Power only	$2,093	$2.71	$1,821 – $2,365
Hotshot	$1,579	$2.04	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,554	$2.01	$1,321 – $1,788
Sprinter van	$957	$1.24	$803 – $1,110

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,513 and $3,332.

How far is Boston, MA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 773 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $755 of the $2,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,503, which makes Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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