Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$6,605flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $5,681–$7,530
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,051
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $6,605

Return trip

Boston → New Orleans$4,921

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

New Orleans to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$3.45	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,539	$4.11	$5,689 – $7,389
48' flatbed	$6,605	$4.15	$5,681 – $7,530
Step deck	$7,192	$4.52	$6,041 – $8,343
Power only	$4,864	$3.06	$4,231 – $5,496
Hotshot	$3,671	$2.31	$3,047 – $4,295
26' box truck	$3,592	$2.26	$3,053 – $4,131
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.38	$1,844 – $2,547

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Boston, MA is estimated at $6,605 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,681 and $7,530.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,591 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 $1,554 of the $6,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,921, which makes New Orleans, LA to Boston, MA 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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