Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$3,438flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $2,956–$3,919
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,702
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $3,438

Return trip

Boston → Greensboro$2,868

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Greensboro to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,811	$3.73	$2,501 – $3,120
53' refrigerated	$3,352	$4.45	$2,916 – $3,788
48' flatbed	$3,438	$4.57	$2,956 – $3,919
Step deck	$3,754	$4.99	$3,154 – $4,355
Power only	$2,458	$3.26	$2,139 – $2,778
Hotshot	$1,854	$2.46	$1,539 – $2,170
26' box truck	$1,827	$2.43	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.49	$944 – $1,304

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More lanes from Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,620	$4.95	$2,253 – $2,987	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$6,792	$2.65	$5,841 – $7,743	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,283	$3.34	$1,963 – $2,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$3,624	$3.07	$3,116 – $4,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,430	$2.98	$5,530 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,219	$5.06	$1,909 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,133	$2.98	$3,554 – $4,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$6,656	$2.66	$5,724 – $7,588	6 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 Greensboro, NC to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,438 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,956 and $3,919.

How far is Greensboro, NC from Boston, MA by truck?

About 753 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 $736 of the $3,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Greensboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,868, which makes Greensboro, NC to Boston, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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