Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$17,909step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,057 mi
Typical range: $15,044–$20,775
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Boston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,826
Fuel: $3,083
All-in estimate: $17,909

Return trip

Boston → Fresno$8,346

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fresno to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,809	$4.52	$12,290 – $15,328
53' refrigerated	$16,443	$5.38	$14,305 – $18,580
48' flatbed	$16,475	$5.39	$14,169 – $18,782
Step deck	$17,909	$5.86	$15,044 – $20,775
Power only	$12,321	$4.03	$10,720 – $13,923
Hotshot	$9,305	$3.04	$7,723 – $10,886
26' box truck	$9,071	$2.97	$7,710 – $10,432
Sprinter van	$5,523	$1.81	$4,640 – $6,407

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

More lanes into Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $17,909 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,044 and $20,775.

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

About 3,057 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 $3,083 of the $17,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,346, which makes Fresno, CA to Boston, MA 115% 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