Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$7,342flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,827 mi
Typical range: $6,314–$8,370
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,557
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $7,342

Return trip

Boston → Dallas$5,025

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,114	$3.35	$5,441 – $6,787
53' refrigerated	$7,283	$3.99	$6,336 – $8,230
48' flatbed	$7,342	$4.02	$6,314 – $8,370
Step deck	$7,991	$4.37	$6,712 – $9,269
Power only	$5,428	$2.97	$4,722 – $6,133
Hotshot	$4,098	$2.24	$3,401 – $4,794
26' box truck	$4,005	$2.19	$3,404 – $4,606
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.34	$2,054 – $2,837

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $7,342 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,314 and $8,370.

How far is Dallas, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,827 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,785 of the $7,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,025, which makes Dallas, TX to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. 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