Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$6,998flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 1,326 mi
Typical range: $6,018–$7,977
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,703
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $6,998

Return trip

Boston → Minneapolis$4,106

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Minneapolis to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,795	$4.37	$5,158 – $6,433
53' refrigerated	$6,906	$5.21	$6,008 – $7,804
48' flatbed	$6,998	$5.28	$6,018 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,624	$5.75	$6,404 – $8,844
Power only	$5,122	$3.86	$4,456 – $5,788
Hotshot	$3,866	$2.92	$3,209 – $4,523
26' box truck	$3,788	$2.86	$3,219 – $4,356
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.75	$1,947 – $2,689

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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
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 Minneapolis, MN to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Boston, MA is estimated at $6,998 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 1,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,018 and $7,977.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,326 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,295 of the $6,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Boston, MA 70% 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