Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$16,544flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,071 mi
Typical range: $14,228–$18,860
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,544
Fuel: $3,000
All-in estimate: $16,544

Return trip

Boston → Los Angeles$7,710

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

Los Angeles to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392
53' refrigerated	$16,512	$5.38	$14,366 – $18,659
48' flatbed	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860
Step deck	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861
Power only	$12,374	$4.03	$10,765 – $13,982
Hotshot	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933
26' box truck	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476
Sprinter van	$5,547	$1.81	$4,659 – $6,434

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$7,342	$4.02	$6,314 – $8,370	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $16,544 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,228 and $18,860.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,071 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 $3,000 of the $16,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,710, which makes Los Angeles, 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