Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$16,259flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $13,982–$18,535
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,316
Fuel: $2,943
All-in estimate: $16,259

Return trip

Boston → Riverside$7,577

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

Riverside to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,625	$4.52	$12,126 – $15,124
53' refrigerated	$16,225	$5.38	$14,115 – $18,334
48' flatbed	$16,259	$5.40	$13,982 – $18,535
Step deck	$17,674	$5.87	$14,847 – $20,502
Power only	$12,156	$4.03	$10,576 – $13,737
Hotshot	$9,180	$3.05	$7,619 – $10,741
26' box truck	$8,950	$2.97	$7,608 – $10,293
Sprinter van	$5,450	$1.81	$4,578 – $6,322

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $16,259 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,982 and $18,535.

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

About 3,013 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 $2,943 of the $16,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,577, which makes Riverside, 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