Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$2,814flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $2,420–$3,208
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,258
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,814

Return trip

Boston → Pittsburgh$2,520

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,283	$4.01	$2,032 – $2,534
53' refrigerated	$2,724	$4.79	$2,369 – $3,078
48' flatbed	$2,814	$4.95	$2,420 – $3,208
Step deck	$3,078	$5.41	$2,585 – $3,570
Power only	$1,984	$3.49	$1,726 – $2,242
Hotshot	$1,496	$2.63	$1,241 – $1,750
26' box truck	$1,478	$2.60	$1,257 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$913	$1.60	$767 – $1,059

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,814 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,420 and $3,208.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 569 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $556 of the $2,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,520, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Boston, MA 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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