Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$6,338flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $5,450–$7,225
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Boston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,307
Fuel: $2,031
All-in estimate: $6,338

Return trip

Boston → Denver$7,596

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

Denver to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,287	$2.54	$4,706 – $5,869
53' refrigerated	$6,298	$3.03	$5,479 – $7,117
48' flatbed	$6,338	$3.05	$5,450 – $7,225
Step deck	$6,895	$3.32	$5,792 – $7,998
Power only	$4,701	$2.26	$4,090 – $5,312
Hotshot	$3,549	$1.71	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,467	$1.67	$2,947 – $3,987
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.02	$1,777 – $2,453

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	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 Denver, CO to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Boston, MA is estimated at $6,338 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,450 and $7,225.

How far is Denver, CO from Boston, MA by truck?

About 2,079 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,031 of the $6,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,596, which makes Denver, CO to Boston, MA 17% 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