Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$8,756flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 2,235 mi
Typical range: $7,530–$9,981
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Boston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,573
Fuel: $2,183
All-in estimate: $8,756

Return trip

Boston → Laredo$5,993

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

Laredo to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,312	$3.27	$6,508 – $8,116
53' refrigerated	$8,709	$3.90	$7,577 – $9,841
48' flatbed	$8,756	$3.92	$7,530 – $9,981
Step deck	$9,524	$4.26	$8,000 – $11,048
Power only	$6,506	$2.91	$5,660 – $7,351
Hotshot	$4,912	$2.20	$4,077 – $5,747
26' box truck	$4,796	$2.15	$4,076 – $5,515
Sprinter van	$2,925	$1.31	$2,457 – $3,393

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $8,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 2,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,530 and $9,981.

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

About 2,235 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 $2,183 of the $8,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,573 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,993, which makes Laredo, 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