Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$17,026flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 3,169 mi
Typical range: $14,642–$19,410
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,930
Fuel: $3,096
All-in estimate: $17,026

Return trip

Boston → Oakland$7,934

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

Oakland to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,276	$4.50	$12,705 – $15,846
53' refrigerated	$16,999	$5.36	$14,789 – $19,208
48' flatbed	$17,026	$5.37	$14,642 – $19,410
Step deck	$18,507	$5.84	$15,546 – $21,468
Power only	$12,741	$4.02	$11,085 – $14,398
Hotshot	$9,622	$3.04	$7,986 – $11,258
26' box truck	$9,379	$2.96	$7,972 – $10,786
Sprinter van	$5,710	$1.80	$4,797 – $6,624

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More lanes from Oakland

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 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 Oakland, CA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $17,026 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 3,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,642 and $19,410.

How far is Oakland, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,169 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 $3,096 of the $17,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,934, which makes Oakland, 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