Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$7,373flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $6,341–$8,405
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,579
Fuel: $1,794
All-in estimate: $7,373

Return trip

Boston → Irving$5,046

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

Irving to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,140	$3.34	$5,465 – $6,816
53' refrigerated	$7,315	$3.98	$6,364 – $8,265
48' flatbed	$7,373	$4.02	$6,341 – $8,405
Step deck	$8,025	$4.37	$6,741 – $9,309
Power only	$5,451	$2.97	$4,743 – $6,160
Hotshot	$4,116	$2.24	$3,416 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,023	$2.19	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,456	$1.34	$2,063 – $2,849

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	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 Irving, TX to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $7,373 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,341 and $8,405.

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

About 1,836 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 $1,794 of the $7,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,046, which makes Irving, 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