Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$1,903flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.46
Distance: 225 mi
Typical range: $1,637–$2,169
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,683
Fuel: $220
All-in estimate: $1,903

Return trip

Boston → New York$1,591

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

New York to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663
53' refrigerated	$1,791	$7.96	$1,558 – $2,023
48' flatbed	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169
Step deck	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427
Power only	$1,269	$5.64	$1,104 – $1,433
Hotshot	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117
26' box truck	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100
Sprinter van	$599	$2.66	$503 – $695

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
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 New York, NY to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Boston, MA is estimated at $1,903 all-in in October 2026, or $8.46 a mile over about 225 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,637 and $2,169.

How far is New York, NY from Boston, MA by truck?

About 225 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $220 of the $1,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,591, which makes New York, NY to Boston, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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